Language Builders for Post 16s provides clear practical advice and activities to promote the communication skills of 16-25 year olds, and has been written to be accessible to speech and language therapists, learning support assistants, teachers and parents. The book and course have been updated (August 2022) and now contain additional information.
Areas covered include:
Considering the skills involved in communication
Improving listening and concentration skills
Developing strategies to help students understand spoken language and improve their verbal reasoning skills
The link between language, memory and task completion NEW
Exploring the use of non-literal and ambiguous language
Facilitating vocabulary learning
Encouraging expressive language skills. Detail about supporting specific aspects of sentence structure. NEW
Promoting social skills and emotional literacy
Online safety and critical digital literacy NEW
Considering the use of communication in the workplace
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