1st Edition

Communication Counts Speech and Language Difficulties in the Early Years

By Fleur Griffiths Copyright 2002
178 Pages
by Routledge

178 Pages
by Routledge

178 Pages
by Routledge

Professionals in early years settings can use this book to focus on ways in which they can work collaboratively with colleagues, in order to help children with communication difficulties to understand and express themselves more fully. It brings together the most useful examples of good practice and draws on the work of reflective practitioners. There are many illustrative case studies provided... Read more
Introduction; Chapter 1 Being a Play Partner; Chapter 2 Creating a Sense of Self; Chapter 3 Agitation over Assessment; Chapter 4 Counting Communication; Chapter 5 Mind the Gap 1; 1: Between Theory and Practice; 2: Between Clinic and Classroom; Chapter 6 Special Time, Tina Cook; Chapter 7 Horse Whispering for Humans, Marysia Holubecki; Chapter 8 Support and Stabilisers; Chapter 9 Social Interactionism in Practice, Marion Farmer;

Biography

Fleur Griffiths shares her time between working as an educational psychologist in North Tyneside and as a senior lecturer in Early Childhood Studies at the University of Sunderland, School of Education. Her initial degree was in English Literature (London University, 1961—64) and her first teaching post involved her in team teaching of topics, using story, art, dance and drama. She quickly focused on children with special needs. She developed a specialist interest in language acquisition and disorder, which she brought to her work as an EP. She has practised in the North East since qualifying in 1979 from Queen’s University of Belfast and has had particular responsibility for language units and parent involvement in literacy schemes. She is currently part of a multi-professional team, working in a specialist nursery for children with communication difficulties and also runs a weekly support group session for parents.