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The Magic of Words: facilitating independent vocabulary learning in children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs: linking research to practice, with Professor Victoria Joffe.
Course Overview:
This workshop covers vocabulary learning in children and young people, exploring typical and atypical vocabulary acquisition. The typical developmental sequence in word learning will be discussed, and the critical role of vocabulary in educational attainment and longer-term mental health and wellbeing will be discussed. The talk will explore word learning in children and young people with Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN), and discuss the nature of their word learning. Strategies to encourage independent vocabulary and concept learning in children with SLCN in the education context will be highlighted, and principles and strategies for effective word learning for speech and language therapy and teaching staff will be included. The current evidence-base on vocabulary intervention will be highlighted across the three service delivery models: universal, targeted, specialist. The application of this research to clinical practice will be explored, and delegates will have the opportunity to consider new approaches for word development with their clients.
Speaker Biography:
Victoria Joffe is Professor of Speech and Language Therapy, and Dean of Integrated Health and Care Partnerships at the University of Essex. Victoria’s area of clinical and research expertise includes speech, language and communication disorders in children and young people, Developmental Language Disorder, the interface between education and speech and language therapy collaborative practice and the training of teaching staff, Narrative and Vocabulary Interventions, language and literacy development, and evidence-based practice.
Victoria works with various health trusts, integrated care systems, education authorities and third sector organisations devising and evaluating research into models of service delivery across the lifespan. She provides training and consultancy to professionals working with children and young people with diverse needs.
Victoria is co-editor of the journal, Child Language Teaching and Therapy, and acts as a speech and language therapy partner for the Health and Care Professions Council. She is chair of the RCSLT’s national clinical excellence network for older children, young people and adults with speech, language and communication needs.
Victoria is working in research investigating new and innovative interventions for children with social communication disorder, children who stammer and children with Down Syndrome. She is also overseeing research partnerships with ESNEFT in the areas of dementia and stroke care and has recently submitted a grant on the availability of resources and delivery of SLT in England.
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