How I CAN helps Practitioners

I CAN understands that to support children it has to support the professionals that work with them. I CAN provides a variety of services to best equip professionals with the skills they need to better identify, support and develop children’s communication skills.

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Training

We have developed a workforce development programme to meet the needs of practitioners who work with children:

 


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Information

The Talking Point website has lots of information about speech language & communication needs:

  • Talking links: a postcode search of speech & language provision in your area.
  • Forums: post your own questions and respond to other Talking Point users.

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Resources

I CAN has created some wonderful resources for practitioners to provide information and activities to help children’s ommunication.

 

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Publications

Our I CAN Talk papers explore contemporary issues in children's communication development and speech, language and communication needs. Recent papers include:

  • Issue 5 - Speech, Language and Communication and the Children's Workforce
  • Issue 6 - Speech, Language and Communication Needs and Primary School-aged Children
  • Issue 7 - Speech, Language and Communication Needs and the Early Years

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Last modified: Dec 11 2009