Moor House School

 What is SLI? Parent Workshop 30th November 2007

What is Specific Language Impairment?

30th November 2007

Moor House School Parent Workshop

 

Summary of presentation

 

Meaning of terminology

Specific Language Impairment

Dyspraxia

Dyslexia

Dysgraphia

Dyscalculus

Hearing impairment

Visual impairment

Physical impairment

Social communication difficulties

 

Discussion regarding use of terminology, benefits and difficulties with labels.

 

 

Communication skills, what are they?

Diagram: Communication Skills Windmill (see separate document) shows 4 area of communication

 

Staff and parents looked at each sail on the Communication Skills Windmill and discussed which skills belong in which sail.

 

 

My childs communication skills

Parents began completing a windmill personal to their own child, showing areas of difficulty