Transcript Hidden communication Needs - The Dyslexia

Hidden communication
Needs
Glenys Heap
Head of Research, Educational Development and
Policy
Aims
What
communication
skills are
Importance
of
communication
skills for YOTs
The impact of
communication
needs
Communication
How to work
with young
people with
communication
needs
Relationships
between
communication
and behaviour
Verbal Communication
• Spend two minutes
talking to the person
next to you about:
• One thing you want to
do in the next 10
years.
• What skills do we
need to
communicate?
Verbal Communication
memory
finding &
selecting
words
grammar
listening
confidence
taking
turns
forming
sentences
interpreting
body
language
eye
contact
Responding
to feedback
Communication
Communication
Communication needs can lead to
feeling:
Frustrated
Tired
Stupid
Angry
A lack of self-worth
Withdrawn
Disaffected
Panicked
All of these impact on behaviour.
Confusion
Frustration
Unable to explain
clearly why something
happened
Communication
Behaviour
Unable to understand
emotion words
Communication
Unable to verbally
reason cause and
effect
Language learning link
Everybody stand up – you are going to
work with the person next to you.
You will be shown a set of questions on
the next slide
Look at the questions and between you
try to solve 2 of them, then sit down to
show you’ve finished
Questions
• Glenn is standing behind Mary and at the same time Mary is standing
behind Glenn. How is this possible?
•
In the Tour de France, what is the position of a rider after he has passed
the second placed rider?
•
Take the letters ERGRO. Put three letters in front of it, and the same
three letters behind to make a common English word
•
The following number has a special characteristic, what makes it
unique? 8,549,176,320
• Would you rather a crocodile attack you or an alligator?
•
A hunter aimed his gun carefully and fired. Seconds later, he realized his
mistake. Minutes later, he was dead. Why?
How did it feel?
Communication needs impact on:
Attainment
Emotional development
Self-esteem
Literacy
Sequencing
Organisation
Skills for work
Explaining words
Impact
Difficulties with words will have a big impact on
engagement with YOT
Word difficulty
Examples of words which may be difficult
Understanding frequently Participate, adequate, appropriate, immediate,
used words
intention, remorse.
(spoken and reading)
Being able to say words
Long words like ‘significant’, ‘aggression’.
Learning new words
Custodial, reparation, rehabilitation, provocation.
Using words appropriately Being formal in court or when filling in forms
Different meanings
Victim, authority, order.
Difficulties in Disguise
Behaviour –
Not attending
appointments
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Possible Hidden Reasons
Behaviour –
Not attending
appointments
So what
could you
do to help?
Difficulties in Disguise
Behaviour –
Minimal
responses to
questions
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Possible Hidden Reasons
Behaviour –
Minimal
responses to
questions
Expressive language
difficulties
So what
could you
do to help?
Difficulties in Disguise
Behaviour –
Refuses to fill
in forms
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Possible hidden reasons
Behaviour –
Refuses to fill
in forms
So what
could you
do to help?
Specific Learning Difficulties – Hidden Communication Needs
Attention, Concentration
Planning and regulating
Attention Deficit
Disorder
Words, sounds,
Memory and
sequencing
Dyslexia Communication Dyspraxia
Needs
Autistic Spectrum
Disorders
Interpretation in context
Social significance
Spatial Awareness
Motor-skills
and co-ordination
Situations that
might cause
difficulties
Giving
Instructions
Give
overview first
Keep
language
simple
Break up
sentences
into smaller
chunks
Avoid
‘difficult to
understand’
words
Check
understanding
by getting the
young person
to tell you the
information
back in their
own words
Reading information that the young
person is asked to agree to.
Organisational issues – dates, time etc.
Home visits and family
members
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