Phonological Awareness Assessment and Intervention
About this course
This course tackles the practicalities of assessment and intervention, developing our clinical decision-making in this area. We consider how Speech and Language Therapists can work collaboratively with parents and schools to improve phonological awareness. Focusing on underpinning theory, evidence and interventions for children with Speech Sound Disorder we also examine how it impacts vocabulary and literacy development. Discover how phonological awareness develops in different language environments and how that informs assessment and intervention.
Following the course, you will be more confident in your clinical decision-making with children who would benefit from appropriate interventions. You will have acquired recommendations about assessment and intervention that can be immediately applied in your workplace as well as practical ideas for collaboration with parents and other professionals. We will give you takeaway (and shareable) assessment and intervention resources.
Course Times
The course duration is 9.30 am to 4.30 pm (UK Time) – For a list of course dates and times please go to the Booking page
Course pricing
| Book and pay online | Organisational payment | Student / Returner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Booking | £120 | £140 | £70 |
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
Course presenter
Professor Helen Stringer
Professor of Childhood Speech Sound Disorders & Behaviour Change, FRCSLT
Professor Helen Stringer is a qualified Speech and Language Therapist and Teacher. With over forty years of experience working with children and young people with a wide range of developmental speech & language disorders; in special schools and units, the NHS and overseas.
Helen was made a Fellow of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists in 2013 for her distinguished contribution to the profession.
Professor Helen Stringer has worked at Newcastle University for over ten years. She specialises in research and teaching in developmental speech sound disorders, behaviour change and evidence-based practice. Most recently Helen was Head of Speech and Language Sciences, leading the delivery of Newcastle’s high-ranking pre-registration speech and language therapy degree programmes. She is a member of the Child Speech Disorder Research Network (UK and Ireland) and is actively engaged in research collaborations in speech, language, and communicative participation. You can read more about her work here.
Course topics
During this training, we cover:
- Theory relating to the role of phonological awareness in developing speech, language and ultimately literacy
- Interaction of different language environments with phonological awareness development
- Clinical decision-making in the management of children with phonological awareness difficulties
- Assessment approaches, including standardised, criterion-referenced and dynamic
- Evidence for intervention for children with speech and language disorders
- Intervention approaches, goal setting and collaborative service delivery, including for children who speak languages other than English.
You will have free access to the Newcastle Assessment of Phonological Awareness (NAPA) and the Newcastle Intervention for Phonological Awareness (NIPA) for use in your own practice and for sharing with colleagues.
Who this course is suitable for
Booking information
This course is presented Virtual Live – Online over Zoom
This course is available on various dates throughout the year. To view available course dates and book your place 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.
Course testimonials
“Lots of useable information. Research based. Helen is very knowledgeable.”
“It was great to have a clear background to phonological awareness skills and their place related to other communication skills, e.g., expressive phonology, language, and literacy. How lovely to be coming away with the NAPA and NIPA resources to use immediately and to share with colleagues in the team. Intervention was considered in terms of universal, targeted and specialist support. It was really helpful to have such a comprehensive set of notes.”
“This was one of the best courses I have ever attended. I love that I came away with so much practical information about assessment and intervention of phonological awareness. Thank you to Helen for sharing her wealth of knowledge in such an accessible and practical way, and to Course Beetle for organising it so well.”