Almost all children with Speech Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) have difficulty with some aspect of learning to read and write.

ICan have written a short article on the link between SLCN and Literacy Difficulties – click the image below to access the article.

Check out the following support materials which can be used to close the vocabulary gap and support all children, including those with SLCN:

Highland Literacy – Pre-Teaching Vocabulary
The Communication Trust – What Works?
Highland Literacy – Speech and Language Handouts
Highland Literacy – Emerging Literacy