Communication Consultancy
Working with early years professionals, parents and local authorities to deliver the optimum communication environment for all children in the early years. I have extensive experience over the last 20 years of sharing my Speech, Language Communication expertise to support the universal population. To facilitate positive change in settings I utilize an approach which involves training, modelling and coaching.
I can work with your setting to provide:
Sessions
Parent engagement sessions to support key communication development messages
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Audit
Environmental audits and audits of Speech, Language, Communications needs (SLCN).
Modelling & Coaching
To support the upskills of practicioners and parents in supporting communication development​
Bespoke Training
Diana can provide staff, practioner, and parent training sessions. The sessions vary in length and formality depending on your individual needs
Introduction to communication development
Introduction to communication development
This module covers development norms for communication, interaction and play. Information will be provided about indicators for development delay, disorder and differences. This will include information about when to refer children for additional support. Specific communication terminology will be explained.
Home learning environment
Home learning environment
This module covers ideas around creating communication rich environments both at home and within pre-school settings.
supporting language development
supporting language development
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This module covers ideas and strategies to support language development in early years. This will include approached to support both receptive and expressive language.
Emotional regulation and communication
Emotional regulation and communication
This module covers the development of emotions in the early years. A model of emotional coaching is presented and ideas to support emotional outbursts and behaviours of concern are discussed.
supporting speech development
supporting speech development
This module covers ideas and strategies to support the development of speech sounds. A framework to support speech sound development will be covered and the stages of intervention will be explained.
Storytelling to support communication
Storytelling to support communication
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This module focuses on using books and storytelling to enhance children's social interaction and language development. Key strategies include:
Using books as tools for promoting language and communication.
Storytelling techniques: Engaging children in storytelling to improve social interaction.
Props in storytelling: Using physical props to make storytelling more interactive, supporting comprehension and communication.​
Foundations of
EAL and bilingualism
Foundations of EAL and Bilingualism
This module covers the current evidence on bilingual language development and the latest advice on supporting children being brought up in multi-lingual environments.
Communication coaching using video reflection
Communication coaching using video reflection
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This module introduces the ideas around using video to support self-reflection of interaction skills. The aims of the module are:
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High-quality interactions with children
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The ability to maximise incidental interactions with a child.
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Positive and facilitative adult-child interactions as standard.
Supporting SLC with a neurodiversity affirming lens​
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Supporting SLC with a neurodiversity affirming lens
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This module encourages a strengths-based, flexible approach, focusing on promoting confidence and effective communication in all children, regardless of their neurodevelopmental pathways. This approach emphasizes respecting each child's unique communication style and development pace, rather than imposing rigid norms.​​​​
Working with parents
Working with parents
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This module provides ideas to support working with parents both within formal structured sessions within the early years setting. Also, working with parents informally to support their child’s development.
Introduction to communication development
Introduction to communication development
This module covers development norms for communication, interaction and play. Information will be provided about indicators for development delay, disorder and differences. This will include information about when to refer children for additional support. Specific communication terminology will be explained.
Introduction to communication development
Introduction to communication development
This module covers development norms for communication, interaction and play. Information will be provided about indicators for development delay, disorder and differences. This will include information about when to refer children for additional support. Specific communication terminology will be explained.
Introduction to communication development
Introduction to communication development
This module covers development norms for communication, interaction and play. Information will be provided about indicators for development delay, disorder and differences. This will include information about when to refer children for additional support. Specific communication terminology will be explained.
Introduction to communication development
Introduction to communication development
This module covers development norms for communication, interaction and play. Information will be provided about indicators for development delay, disorder and differences. This will include information about when to refer children for additional support. Specific communication terminology will be explained.
Introduction to communication development
Introduction to communication development
This module covers development norms for communication, interaction and play. Information will be provided about indicators for development delay, disorder and differences. This will include information about when to refer children for additional support. Specific communication terminology will be explained.
Introduction to communication development
Introduction to communication development
This module covers development norms for communication, interaction and play. Information will be provided about indicators for development delay, disorder and differences. This will include information about when to refer children for additional support. Specific communication terminology will be explained.
Introduction to communication development
Introduction to communication development
This module covers development norms for communication, interaction and play. Information will be provided about indicators for development delay, disorder and differences. This will include information about when to refer children for additional support. Specific communication terminology will be explained.
Introduction to communication development
Introduction to communication development
This module covers development norms for communication, interaction and play. Information will be provided about indicators for development delay, disorder and differences. This will include information about when to refer children for additional support. Specific communication terminology will be explained.
Introduction to communication development
Introduction to communication development
This module covers development norms for communication, interaction and play. Information will be provided about indicators for development delay, disorder and differences. This will include information about when to refer children for additional support. Specific communication terminology will be explained.
Introduction to communication development
Introduction to communication development
This module covers development norms for communication, interaction and play. Information will be provided about indicators for development delay, disorder and differences. This will include information about when to refer children for additional support. Specific communication terminology will be explained.
