Colourful semantics
Colourful Semantics uses coloured visual prompt cards to ‘show’ the structure of a sentence so that the structure of a sentence (syntax) is linked with its meaning (semantics). It was originally developed for use with children with severe specific language impairment by Bryan (1997) and relatively recently adapted for use in mainstream school settings.
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Colourful semantics
Colourful Semantics uses coloured visual prompt cards to ‘show’ the structure of a sentence so that the structure of a sentence (syntax) is linked with its meaning (semantics). It was originally developed for use with children with severe specific language impairment by Bryan (1997) and relatively recently adapted for use in mainstream school settings.
Evidence Rating: Moderate
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Talk Boost Key Stage 1
Talk Boost is a targeted intervention developed by The Communication Trust and Speech and Language UK, and supported by the Every Child a Chance Trust. It is aimed at children with delayed language development between 4 and 7 years. This targeted intervention aims to support children who have language delay to close the gap/catch up with their peers.
Evidence Rating: Moderate
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Story grammar intervention
This intervention program is intended for young school-age children who demonstrate poor oral narrative comprehension skills, as indicated by their performance on a story comprehension task. The program aims: 1) to increase knowledge of text structure in fictional stories; and 2) to apply this knowledge to re/telling fictional stories. The program is designed to be implemented by a speech-language therapist (SLT) in 2 one-hour sessions per week, over a 6-week period.
Evidence Rating: Moderate
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Talk Boost Key Stage 2
Talk Boost KS2 (TBKS2) is a targeted intervention for 7-10 year olds who have ‘low-average oral language’. It aims to help them to narrow the gap between their language skills and those of their peers. It consists of a combination of small group sessions with additional whole class activities, and also home-based tasks. TBKS2 covers the areas of language and communication which are key skills for children during Key Stage 2 to support them to access the academic and social curriculum.
Evidence Rating: Moderate
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Focused stimulation
Focused stimulation is a technique used to draw a child’s attention to specific aspects of grammar or vocabulary. The idea is to target a particular word, phrase, or grammatical form, and to use it repeatedly while interacting with the child.
Evidence Rating: Moderate
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Hanen It Takes Two To Talk
The It Takes Two to Talk Program is designed specifically for parents of young children (birth to 5 years of age) who have been identified as having a language delay. In a small, personalised group setting, parents learn practical strategies to help their children learn language naturally throughout their day together.
Evidence Rating: Moderate
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Talking Time
Talking Time is an interactive oral language intervention package designed to support language and to foster communication with and between preschool children. It was developed by Julie Dockrell and Morag Stuart at the Institute of Education in London. The programme aims to develop children’s language before they reach primary school so that they are at a level where they can make the best use of language for learning and socialising when they start school.
Evidence Rating: Moderate
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Hanen More Than Words
The More Than Words Program was designed specifically for parents of children ages 5 and under on the autism spectrum. The program provides parents with tools, strategies and support to develop their child’s communication skills.
Evidence Rating: Moderate
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Story champs
Aims to increase children’s ability to use complex syntax and to include more story grammar features in their narratives
Evidence Rating: Moderate
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