Breaking Down Barriers for Learners with Speech, Language and Communication Needs

This book includes a wealth of easy to implement practical strategies that can be adopted in any classroom for maximum impact and enhance learners’ communication skills. It is valuable reading for school leaders, SENCOs and teachers, as well as speech and language therapists supporting educators with the implementation of Aided Language/AAC.

Have you got learners in your class who have Speech, Language, and Communication Needs (SLCNs) who would benefit from resources to support their communication skills, such as using Aided Language/ Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)?

This empowering book is designed with these questions at its heart. Written in an accessible style, by teachers for teachers, it offers guidance and support to help you to overcome barriers and successfully implement AAC. The book:

• Addresses myths and misconceptions, with discussion points to encourage the reader to reflect on their own practice.
• Shares the current evidence base around successful support strategies.
• Includes easy to implement, practical strategies that can be adopted in any classroom to have maximum impact and enhance learners’ communication skills.
• Contains a wealth of relatable, real-life examples and case studies included throughout, to bring theory to life and help you deliver effective classroom practice and support your learners with SLCN.
• Clearly outlines the variety of different assistive technologies available for facilitating communication.

Providing readers with a range of useful tools and resources to implement Aided Language/AAC, AAC and Aided Language in the Classroom builds practitioners’ confidence and enables educators to provide a universal level of support for learners with SLCN. It is valuable reading for school leaders, SENCOs, teachers, and learning support assistants, as well as speech and language therapists supporting educators with the implementation of Aided Language/ AAC.