Helping young offenders to communicate

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A new free e-learning tool is being introduced to help professionals understand and tackle the communication difficulties of young offenders.

The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) claims that 70 per cent of young offenders have speech, language and communication needs that are often undetected and can contribute to antisocial behaviour, exclusion and, in many cases, a custodial sentence.

On the 8 June, the RCSLT will launch the online learning resource, The Box – What’s it like to be Inside?, which will be available to all those who come into contact with vulnerable young people and parents, including nurses and hospital staff.

Bringing together the expertise of speech and language therapists working across the country in the justice sector, the tool aims to help professionals develop an understanding of communication difficulties by helping them to spot warning signs, reduce aggressive behaviour and increase engagement.

“By not being equipped to spot these warnings signs, an already challenging job becomes even more difficult”, says Kamini Gadhok of RCSLT. “Using speech, language and communication expertise can help professionals to adopt simple techniques into their daily working life to make their job easier and safer.”

The resource will be available from 8 June at: www.rcslt.org/thebox/open

SEN News Team
Author: SEN News Team

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