Working with Children and Families from Diverse Communities with Speech, Language and Communication Needs

By the end of this course you should:
know about collecting demographical information about their area
understand basic theories of simultaneous and sequential bilingual language development
understand factors that may affect second language acquisition and learning English as an additional language (EAL)
understand why a child may mix and switch their languages
be able to identify formal and informal assessments suitable for bilingual clients
be able to distinguish between ‘less than perfect or slower learning of L2’ vs ‘possible symptoms of a potential language disorder in a child learning 2 languages
be able to take an additional case history to gather more information on language use at home and at school
know more about working with families
know more about working with interpreters
know how to identify components of delivering a ‘cultural competent’ service

The course is aimed at professionals working with children and families from diverse communities with speech, language and communication needs.

You'll receive a certificate of attendance at the end of the course.