Communication and Interaction

Children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) have difficulty in communicating with others. This may be because they have difficulty saying what they want to, understanding what is being said to them or they do not understand or use social rules of communication.

The profile for every child with SLCN is different and their needs may change over time. They may have difficulty with one, some or all of the different aspects of speech, language or social communication at different times in their life.

Children and young people may have difficulty with:

• Receptive Language
• Difficulty in understanding and processing language
• Expressive Language
• Difficulty with the use of spoken language or non-verbal communication
• Pragmatic/social communication
• Difficulty with social interaction, social cognition, and pragmatics.
• Speech sound difficulty
• Difficulty with phonological skills or articulation skills. The difficulty may not be restricted to one area and may be demonstrated at different levels.  

At Oakwood, we use Widgit visuals to support communication throughout the school and you will see these symbols in all classes on their visual timetables. 

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