6.28 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 of their lives.
6.29 Children and young people with ASD, including Asperger’s Syndrome and Autism, are likely to have particular difficulties with social interaction. They may also experience difficulties with language, communication and imagination, which can impact on how they relate to others
Communication and Interaction Needs (C&I)
The team for children with Communication and Interaction (C&I) needs is part of the Advisory Teaching Service. Support is available for children and young people attending mainstream settings who are at the required stage of the graduated pathway for SEND (see criterion for requests for involvement)
6.28 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 of their lives.
6.29 Children and young people with ASD, including Asperger’s Syndrome and Autism, are likely to have particular difficulties with social interaction. They may also experience difficulties with language, communication and imagination, which can impact on how they relate to others
What we do:
The team supports the inclusion of children and young people who have a range of significant needs in mainstream schools and who are not making progress despite targeted school support and who have differences related to:
- a diagnosis of autism
- language and communication
- social communication and interaction
Please note:
It is the Speech and Language Therapy Service which will work with school age children and young people to provide advice on appropriate language targets and programmes.
The Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Specialist Team supports children and young people who use communication aids and staff in school who support them. The AAC Specialist team co-ordinates the requests for aids, contributes to assessments and supports settings to be communication inclusive.
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We are able to:
- Provide advice and support for SENCOs and staff on setting suitable outcomes following a plan, do, review approach (Gloucestershire Graduated Pathway)
- Provide support to assess the impact of language and communication differences on a pupil’s access to the curriculum
- Provide support and advice on improving pupil access to the social and academic curriculum
- Support transitions based on individual needs between classes, key stages and settings: taking account of existing good practice and successful strategies
- Support children and young people who are returning to mainstream settings from Alternative Provision schools
- Work together with staff and provide advice regarding how to plan reasonable adjustments and appropriately adapted teaching
- Signpost resources, organisations and services which can be used to develop individualized and bespoke approaches (link to C&I leaflets - Inclusive Strategies doc, Top Tips, Anxiety leaflet, playskills, sensory circuits)
- Attend team around the child/family meetings and contribute to EHCP Annual Reviews
- Contribute to a multi-agency assessment of a child’s needs
- Provide staff training (online or face to face) to cover a number of areas: this can be tailored to the needs of the setting. Bookable via GCCPlus). The Advisory Teaching Service C&I team are the license holders for delivering the Autism Education Trust training across Gloucestershire
- Provide advice on a “no names” basis for settings and parents via our “Advice Helpline”
- Support the transition of pre-school children into mainstream schools.
We welcome requests for involvement during term 4, for those children who meet criteria. ATS involvement will take place during term 5 and 6 and may continue in the primary setting, if appropriate.
Who to contact
Contact Name
Karen Hillier
Contact Position
Lead Advisory Teacher
Telephone
01452 426014 (Forest ATS)
01452 324376 (Cheltenham ATS)
01452 426955 (Gloucester ATS)
01452 583728 (Stroud ATS)
Where to go
Name
Advisory Teaching Service
Address
1st Floor Edinburgh House
Coronation Square
Cheltenham
Postcode
GL51 7SA