Category Archive for: ‘Early Years Workers’
I CAN launches A Chance to Talk Report – Louisa Reeves discusses project legacy
Between 2010 and 2012, I CAN led a project to develop the communication skills of children in primary schools across three levels. A Chance to Talk involved over 8,000 pupils aged 4 -7 across 30 schools in 4 areas of England. These areas all had significant deprivation, but represented a wide demographic range. Today (13 May 2013), we have launched …
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What is Specific Language Impairment?
My child has been diagnosed and I want to know how I can get help for him. Specific Language Impairment (or SLI as it is often called) is a term that is used to describe difficulties with learning and using language. Children are described as having SLI when they are as clever as other children their age, but they struggle …
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You can still be involved with the Early Language Development Programme (ELDP)
Phase one of ELDP is now complete with 500 early language hubs developed across England. These hubs are now offering local training courses for practitioners wanting to learn more about supporting communication and language development with babies and toddlers. Visit http://eldp.talkingpoint.org.uk/map to find out details of your nearest hub. For more experienced practitioners wanting to develop their skills further and …
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Joining I CAN’s Licensed Tutor network
“I work as an NHS employed Speech and Language Therapist, commissioned to work as part of Rochdale’s I CAN Specialist Early Years Service. We support children aged 3-5 years with Specific Language Impairment (SLI). As well as supporting children directly, a large proportion of our work is helping parents / carers and early years education professionals to support children’s specific …
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Olly Bates is running for I CAN in the London Marathon – How it all started
It goes without saying (that like with all good ideas), my wife Annabel came up with the inspiration last October that I “should run the London Marathon”! Whilst I had been mulling over how to raise funds to support Meath School (that is run by I CAN), I had thought of rather unrealistic and over adventurous ideas which would have …
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Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist’s Bulletin reviewer gives I CAN’s Early Talkers box set 4 ****
The recommendations for Early Talkers, available from I CAN’s online shop, continue with a 4 star review in the latest issue of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists’ Bulletin magazine. Early Talkers, our best selling resource, is a set of three activity card packs for parents and practitioners to use with children between birth and five years. Providing over …
Read MoreGood news for early years practitioners wanting to know more about very early communication development
The Early Language Development Programme (ELDP) is reaching the end of its first phase of work. By the end of March, we will have reached our target, creating 485 local hubs – each with a pair of lead practitioners. 138 of these hubs are now providing training in their local area, reaching out to over 4000 practitioners and giving them …
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Meet Heather O’Donnell
In January this year, I joined the Business Development Team at I CAN. I am the Sales Co-ordinator for Early Talk 0-5, I CAN’s training programmes for practitioners and settings working with children aged 0-5. I have worked within Education for the past three and a half years and it is something I’m very passionate about. At 16, for my …
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Why Communication Fascinates Me – Guest blog by Martha Webster, Communication Ambassador
I have been thinking a lot about where my interest with how we communicate started and I think it began with dealing with my own dyslexia whilst at university studying Fine Art Sculpture. I had received extra help in classroom and exams since age 11 but as I became interested in artists I began to become interested in myself and …
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Chatterbox Challenge 2013 Photo Gallery
Groups across the UK have been taking part in I CAN’s annual Chatterbox Challenge! This year’s theme was Mad Chatters’ Tea Party with Humf and lots of the groups took the opportunity to dress up as their favourite Alice in Wonderland character and hold tea parties with their favourite teddies! Supported by Openreach, funds raised by these groups through sponsorship …
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