Helping Children to Improve Their Communication Skills: Therapeutic Activities for Teachers, Parents and Therapists

Helps children aged 4-11 years with a speech or language delay or disorder to develop their communication abilities and skills. It has activities and games tailored to help develop abilities such as effective listening, imagination and perseverance, and to build specific skills such as formulation

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of questions, categorising, taking turns and understanding non-verbal communication. Tips for personalising and shaping the activities are provided. A theory section also covers how play can be a therapeutic tool for enhancing communication, and how to structure the emotional environment. Advice on working with groups and individuals and in different settings is also given.

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