Previously known as CIDs

We support children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) as their main area of difficulty

We are a team of Advisory Teachers, Outreach Teachers and Speech and Language Therapists working within the LDP.

The team

4 advisory teachers:

• Sally Dyer: Exeter/mid Devon, East Devon Secondary Schools
• Diane Richards: West Devon, South Hams, South Devon and Exeter Secondary Schools
• Jan Coutu: North Deon Primary Schools
• Jo Andrews: Exeter and East Devon

2 Outreach Teachers:

• Sarah Miller based at Newtown Language Centre
• Shirley O’Connor based at the Barton Language Centre in Torbay working in South Devon

Speech and Language Therapists in each area:

• Val Brooks based in Exeter
• Louise Carter based in North Devon
• Maria Howarth based in South Devon
• Locality therapists in other areas.

The children that we support will be:

• In Mainstream schools
• At Key Stage 1, 2 or in Secondary School
• Have specific Speech, Language and Communication Difficulties/Language as their main area of need.
• Already assessed by a Speech and Language Therapist
• Experencing difficulties accessing the curriculum due to their language impairment
• Often experiencing social difficulties.

Our support will include:

• Observations in the classroom and individual work with children
• Advice on appropriate strategies and differentiation
• Meetings with staff and parents
• Liaising with other professionals
• Identifying appropriate targets for IEPs
• Sometimes attending Annual Reviews, especially transition reviews
• Setting up, planning and modelling language/communication groups
• Training in individual schools
• Whole day training (see list below)

Training

• We offer 4 Stage training for primary Schools and 2 Stage training for secondary schools.
• In addition we offer training on Communication Friendly Schools, Mind Maps and Using  Symbols (Communicate in Print)

Primary

• Stage 1: Raising awareness and general strategies
• Stage 2: Looking at language in more detail and strategies for specific areas
• Stage 3: Differentiation and practical activities
• Stage 4: language and Emotional development

Secondary

• Stage 1: Raising Awareness/strategies/ differentiation
• Stage 2: Language and Emotional development/using ICT

Local and school staff will be able to refer children, using the referral form to: -

Sally Dyer
97 Heavitree Road
Exeter
Devon
EX1 2NE

Tel: 01392 686230