Practical exercises to improve communication

Bag code: EDUCO35210025 Days: Two training days ("Today’s training 5 hours") Time: 10 training hours Targeted participants: Kindergarten teachers –- Beginner speech therapists –- Parents –- Special education facilitators –- Communication skills development trainers –- Students of education colleges or special education or kindergarten. Program overview: This program involves practical exercises to improve speech (definition – types – characteristics – objectives – positives – negatives .. etc). It will be presented through the following units: First training unit: Fundamentals of speech and its disorders Second training unit: Practical exercises to improve speech Program objectives: - That the trainee recognizes the nature of the speech process and its stages of development in children. - That the trainee distinguishes between types of speech and language disorders and their common causes. - That the trainee masters implementing practical exercises to improve speech performance using simplified tools and methods. - That the trainee evaluates progress in speech skills in the child through practical follow-up and feedback. Program topics: First training unit: (Fundamentals of speech and its disorders): - Concept of speech and its components - The difference between pronunciation, language, and speech - Expression, understanding, and comprehension skills - Stages of speech development in children - Common speech disorders: - Articulation disorders: lisping – omission – substitution - Fluency disorders: stuttering - Voice and language expression disorders - Causes of speech difficulties in children: - Organic factors (hearing impairment – oral deformities) - Psychological and environmental factors - Developmental delay or mild intellectual delay - Preparing the child for an effective speech training program: - Building the relationship and motivation - Preparing the environment and tools - Integrating speech into the child's daily routine Second training unit: (Practical exercises to improve speech): - Mouth, tongue, and lips exercises: - Blowing, sucking, whistling, moving the tongue up and down - Strengthening oral muscles using household tools - Playing with mirrors and stimulating repetitive movements - Sound games and verbal exercises: - Sound discrimination games (Where is the letter?) - Activities mimicking sounds and words - Repetition and rhythmic exercises - Illustrated stories and songs as therapeutic tools: - Choosing stories focusing on targeted sounds - Repetitive songs to activate pronunciation - Acting out stories physically to enhance expression - Assessing children's speech performance: - Daily pronunciation follow-up record - Progress observation cards - Practical evaluation at the end of each session Contents of the bag: PowerPoint 92 Trainer’s guide 62 Trainee’s guide 54 Activities 4 Introductory guide 4 References 4 Evaluation and data forms 6 Pre- and post-tests 10 Videos 4 Pictures 12 Mind maps 1 Brochure 1 Training bag model: Kindly click here to view the training bag model