{"id":20209,"date":"2024-09-10T12:33:07","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T11:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/?page_id=20209"},"modified":"2026-03-26T13:45:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T13:45:31","slug":"communication-and-interaction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/types-of-send\/communication-and-interaction\/","title":{"rendered":"Communication and interaction"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"page-section clearfix has_background_image text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-69c538779b383\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"parent-banner clearfix no-padding\" id=\"block_acf-block-69c538779b3de\"><div class=\"banner-outer\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"banner-show parent-banner-outer parent-banner-1\" data-aos=\"fade\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x banner-top\"><div class=\"medium-9 large-9 cell medium-order-1 content-1\"><div class=\"banner-content with-subheading\"><header><p class=\"banner-subheading\">Devon&#8217;s SEND Local Offer<\/p class=\"banner-subheading\"><h1>Communication and interaction<\/h1><\/header><p>Some children and young people find it difficult to communicate with and respond to people. They may also struggle with social skills, and building friendships and relationships with others.<\/p>\n<p>Communication and interaction needs include (but are not limited to) autism and speech, language, and communication needs (SLCN). <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n<div class=\"page-section clearfix text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-69c538779b3fe\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"multi-column-cards clearfix show-border\" id=\"block_acf-block-69c538779b42f\" ><header class=\"content-header\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x align-center\"><div class=\"cell small-10 medium-9 large-8\"><h2 class=\"text-center\">Support for specific areas of need<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"content-cards text-dark\"><ul class=\"grid-x small-up-12 medium-up-2 large-up-3 grid-margin-x\"><li class=\"cell content-outer col-1\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/understanding-send\/communication-and-interaction\/autism\/\">Autism<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Find out more about autism and the support available in Devon.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-2\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/understanding-send\/communication-and-interaction\/neurodiversity\/\">Neurodiversity<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Find information, resources and support for a range of neurodiverse conditions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-3\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/understanding-send\/communication-and-interaction\/guide\/\">Speech, language and communication<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) includes a range of speech related problems. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"section-bottom-arrow section-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"page-section clearfix text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-69c538779b44d\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-c05257ab wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Information and resources for parents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Information for parents, including links to resources, to help support children and young people to communicate and interact with the world around them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);flex-basis:66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/understanding-send\/communication-and-interaction\/needs\/#social-communication\">Social Communication<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/understanding-send\/communication-and-interaction\/needs\/#attention-listening\">Attention and listening<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/understanding-send\/communication-and-interaction\/needs\/#flexibility-of-thought\">Flexibility of thought<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/understanding-send\/communication-and-interaction\/needs\/#sensory-processing-and-integration\">Sensory processing and integration<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/understanding-send\/communication-and-interaction\/needs\/#receptive-language\">Receptive language<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/understanding-send\/communication-and-interaction\/needs\/#expressive-language\">Expressive language<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/understanding-send\/communication-and-interaction\/needs\/#speech-clarity\">Speech clarity<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/understanding-send\/communication-and-interaction\/needs\/#selective-mutism\">Selective mutism<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/understanding-send\/communication-and-interaction\/needs\/#dysfluency\">Dysfluency (stammering)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"section-bottom-arrow section-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"page-section clearfix text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-69c538779b475\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"multi-column-cards clearfix show-border\" id=\"block_acf-block-69c538779b499\" ><header class=\"content-header\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x align-center\"><div class=\"cell small-10 medium-9 large-8\"><h2 class=\"text-center\">Support with learning and education<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"content-cards text-dark\"><ul 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