Vocabulary intervention in science
The intervention focuses on an intentional approach to vocabulary instruction
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Vocabulary intervention in science
The intervention focuses on an intentional approach to vocabulary instruction
Evidence Rating: Moderate
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Makaton
Makaton is a language programme using signs and symbols to help people communicate. Designed over forty years ago, it is aimed at adults and children with learning difficulties although it has been used more widely for children learning to speak. The signs and symbols can be used either as a main method of communication or as a way to support verbal communication and the development of early language.
Evidence Rating: Moderate
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Visualising and verbalising
Visualising and Verbalising (Bell, 1987) is a technique used to help understanding of language in language-impaired students. Visualising and Verbalising aims to improve mental imagery skills, which then help listening and reading comprehension.
Evidence Rating: Moderate
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Visual approaches to support speech and language
The underpinning reasoning for this approach is that children who have language learning difficulties often show strengths in their visual skills (Archibold & Gathercole, 2006). The approach covers a wide range of ways of supporting children’s language learning through the use of additional visual clues.
Evidence Rating: Indicative
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Thinking together
Thinking together is a dialogue-based approach to the development of children's thinking and learning using talk as a tool for thinking. It connects the development of children's 'thinking skills' to the development of their communication skills and curriculum learning.
Evidence Rating: Moderate
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Millieu teaching/ therapy
Milieu Teaching/Therapy has a long history in the field of psychiatry and psychiatric nursing. It is a planned treatment environment in which everyday events and interactions are designed as part of therapy to enhance social skills and build confidence. The milieu, or "life space," provides a safe environment that is rich with social opportunities and immediate feedback from caring staff.
Evidence Rating: Moderate
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Social thinking
Social Thinking is a Treatment developed by Michelle Garcia Winner that is popular in the US and increasingly so in the UK. It's aimed at children and young people with high functional autism and Asperger’s syndrome. It's based on the ILAUGH Model of Social Thinking as described by Winner (2000), which is a summary of the evidence based research.
Evidence Rating: Indicative
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Happy talk
Happy Talk is a language intervention programme that aims to support children between 0 and 6 years living in areas of social disadvantage. It is designed for SLTs to work with parents and early educators in community settings, such as baby clinics, creches, preschools and junior infant classes (the first year of primary school). The programme is embedded in the preschools and homes of socially disadvantaged children with the aim of effecting change in parent and educator behaviour.
Evidence Rating: Indicative
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Social stories
Social Stories is an intervention programme, originally used with children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), but has started to be used more widely to improve pragmatic language skills (use of language) as part of speech and language therapy.
Evidence Rating: Moderate
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