How To Assess The Language And Communication Needs Of Young People With SEMH

We need to find ways to assess language and communication skills for children and young people with SEMH and SLCN which are comfortable and empowering while getting accurate results.

This course will help you:

• Understand which areas of language might be affected in young people with SEMH
• Think about the impact of assessment on young people with SEMH
• Consider how to collaborate and cocreate accurate assessments with young people, their families and others who know them well
• Consider the relative merits of different types of assessment to achieve functional and useful assessments

Course times

The course duration is 9.00 am to 1.00 pm (UK Time) for a list of course dates and times please go to the Booking page.

Additional information

This course has a focus on assessing school-age children, and is designed for those who already have experience of SEMH.  Our course Fundamentals of working with children and young people who have Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs(SEMH) and Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) is an ideal preparation for this course.

This course is also available as a self-study option. Find out more here.

Please book your place here or alternatively, you can contact us if you are you would like to:

• Book four or more courses (we can offer you a discount)
• Make a block booking for a group
• Book a closed course

During this course, we will cover:

• Why are we assessing language and communication skills in those with SEMH?
• The impact of the assessment process on the young person
• When to carry out an assessment
• Who needs to be assessed?
• Assessing the communicative environment
• Which areas of language should we consider in our assessment?
• Is screening viable?
• What sort of assessments can we use?
• A diagnostic or transdiagnostic approach?
• There will also be opportunities to reflect on practice and discuss course topics with colleagues.

This course is suitable for: Returners to Speech and Language Therapy, Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCo), Specialist and Advisory Teachers, Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs), Speech and Language Therapy Students

This course is presented Virtual Live – Online over Zoom

This course is available on various dates throughout the year. To view available course dates book your place, please click here.

During the booking process, you can select to reserve a place instead (while you confirm you can attend or to organise payment through your employer for example). We can hold your place for up to four weeks, if we have not heard from you after this time, we may need to cancel your reservation so other people can attend the training.

Course Beetle is an approved supplier for NHS Trusts, Local Authorities and Schools.