Social Inclusion

Click any box for evidence-based answers to frequently asked questions about social inclusion, participation, pragmatic language, social skills, and social use of language:

Focusing Speech Therapy on Functional Outcomes: A Refresher

Not about fixing: using the f-work framework to support children with communication disorders and their families

10 practical ideas to increase your child's participation and communication skills for children aged 0-5 years

11 practical ideas to increase your child's participation and communication skills for children aged 6-12 years

10 practical ideas to increase your child's participation and communication skills for children aged 13-15 years

11 practical ideas to increase your child's participation and communication skills for children aged 16-18 years

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Key behaviours to look for in the pragmatic (social) language development of children 0-5 years

For 5-11 year olds, pragmatic language includes (at least) 27 observable behaviours

Helping children with pragmatic (social) language challenges. Some evidence-based themes

5 tips for using video self-modelling to improve pragmatic language skills

Using Social Narratives (stories) to support social interactions and understanding

Play-based, peer-mediated pragmatic language intervention for school-aged children

Planning a Play Date for your child during the school holidays?

Project-based Pragmatic Language Intervention: SENSE Theatre

Social Inclusion

Can I? Would you? If it wouldn’t be too much trouble…Why our kids need to learn to ask for things indirectly

Get out there! Being social and kind to others makes kids happier, better-liked, and less likely to be bullied

Is your child ready for school? What Kindergarten teachers say

Is your child ready for school? Focusing on what matters most