Identifies non-verbal communication difficulties
This innovative approach to dealing with communication difficulties was devised by expert speech and language therapist, Sioban Boyce, following encounters with increased numbers of children who had learned to talk, but still were unable to communicate effectively.
A New Theory of Communication
Generally those children with poor non-verbal skill development will have limited ability to communicate effectively in all situations and may even be 'shut down', i.e. not attempting to communicate unless they choose to.
This groundbreaking new theory of communication development has been successfully used by the author and a wide range of educators and promotes the good use of non-verbal skills in children and young people. This programme truly changes the lives of children (in the family and at school) who benefit from it.
Key Features
The book will look at:
- Non-verbal communication theory
- Normal and disordered development
- Problems arising – behaviour; social skills; education; in the family
- Prevention
- Assessment
- Intervention.
Key Benefits
- Presents a concrete alternative approach to tackling the fundamentals from which communication difficulties arise
- Provides suggested intervention strategies related to specific areas of communication
- Will help you to understand non-verbal communication and help your students with problems in this area
- An excellent practical resource
- Suitable for all ages and levels.
What you get
Approx 120pp, wire-o-bound, A4
About the Author
Sioban Boyce is the founder and Managing Director of Not Just Talking Ltd. She qualified as a Speech & Language Therapist in 1978 and worked in the National Health Service for 18 years. Since 1996 she has specialised in the development of non-verbal conversational skills and the impact on children and young people the failure to develop adequate skills in this area. Sioban made a causal link between inappropriate behaviour patterns and an inability to communicate effectively with others. This applied even when a diagnosis such as Attention Deficit Disorder, Autism or Asperger's Syndrome had been made.
