Nursery World - SEN Code of Practice: So to speak

Close co-operation between practitioners is vital when supporting a child with speech difficulties, says Collette Drifte in the final part of our series on inclusion

This final part of our series on inclusion explores language and communication difficulties, one of the four broad areas of special educational needs outlined in the 2001 SEN Code of Practice.

There are many forms of language or communication difficulties a child might experience. These include, for example, a speech problem, such as a stammer, a language-based difficulty such as comprehension problems, or a combination of both. Language difficulties include autistic spectrum disorders. Speech and/or language difficulties can also be the result of the child experiencing emotional problems, or a developmental delay. Be ready for behavioural problems here because the child can become confused about what you are saying and this may well be expressed in a frustrated outburst from the child.

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