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
