Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Department
Stammering - how to help
children in school Key Stages 2 and 3
Who it’s for: Teaching assistants, practitioners, teachers and other professionals working in key
Stages 2 and 3 with children who stammer
Time:
This is a half day course. It runs from 1.00 pm to 3.30 pm.
Date:
See main webpage for details of next course dates
Cost:
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£50.00 (Free if Barnsley Speech and Language Therapy recommends the training for your
Venue: Langsett Room, Conference Centre, Kendray Hospital, Doncaster Road, Barnsley, S70 3RD
(Venue may occasionally change but will be in Barnsley)
What will you learn about:
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What stammering is and isn’t, including more hidden behaviours
The nature of stammering development, possible causes and what the research tells us
(multifactorial model, demands and capacities model)
Understanding and recognising what can be a pressure on a child’s talking in school
How to help (including general advice and specific advice about problem areas for children who
stammer in nursery/ school) – we will watch a video clip
What to do if you’re concerned about a child. How to refer to us.
How to Apply
Contact Deborah Newman, Clinical Manager, on 01226 434248 or email Deborah.Newman@nhs.net
For Further information
Contact Deborah Newman, Clinical Manager, on 01226 434248 or email Deborah.Newman@nhs.net
Children’s Speech and Language Therapy
The Lodge, Kendray Hospital, Doncaster Road, Barnsley, S70 3RD
Tel: 01226 434248 Email: swy-tr.barnsleyspeechtherapy@nhs.net
Website: www.barnsleyspeechtherapy.co.uk