Elklan in Cornwall

18/04/2024

Join Suzanne from Singing Hands and Saskia Dady from TalkmoreCornwall CIC on Friday 14th and 15th of June to sign and sing! Learn signs to accompany popular songs for all ages! A fantastic opportunity not to be missed at The Keay Theatre in St Austell.

06/04/2023

Anyone can apply to join a taster session, below. If you are interested in a bespoke taster session for a group of up to 15 persons, please get in touch with Elklan and we can discuss this with you further.

05/04/2023

Elklan is now offering online Makaton Training sessions! Come and find out more about the Makaton Language Programme by booking a place on one of our online Taster Sessions. These cost £12 and you will learn 46 signs and symbols and have copies of these to take away. A great way to start using everyday signs and symbols with those that you care for or support. Book a place via this link: https://www.elklan.co.uk/Training/Practitioners/Makaton_Taster_Session
We look forward to meeting you online!

Anyone can apply to join a taster session, below. If you are interested in a bespoke taster session for a group of up to 15 persons, please get in touch with Elklan and we can discuss this with you further.

21/02/2023

This week we are thinking about visuals!

27/06/2022

Come along to our Makaton Level 1 Workshop on the 6th and 13th of July and learn signs and symbols from stages 1 and 2 of the Makaton Core Vocabulary. Today, over 100,000 children and adults use Makaton symbols and signs, either to support their speech or as their main method of communication. Join our friendly online workshop and found out how you can support children and adults with their communication needs. Find out more on Elklan's website
where you can book your place
https://www.elklan.co.uk/Apply/learners?b=51736274

08/12/2021

This series of Strictly has been so empowering for the deaf community but also for raising awareness of communication beyond words. If you would like to join a Makaton workshop please get in touch. These are being run online in January and February next year. There are limited spaces so don't miss out.

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18/11/2021

Would you like to find out more about becoming an accredited Communication Friendly Setting or school? If so, come along to one of our friendly online Q and A sessions. There are spaces left for the next session on December 7th at 10 am. If you can't make this date, please check our website for upcoming sessions.
To book for December, click below

Want to know more about how your school or setting can become an accredited Elklan Communication Friendly Setting? We'll answer questions about the process and steps involved in this free webinar.

05/02/2021

This week is Children’s Mental Health Week and the theme is ‘Express Yourself’. This begs the question, could communication skills and mental health difficulties be linked? Research shows children with speech, language, and communication needs are at increased risk of developing mental health needs, and up to 45% of young people referred for mental health services have communication difficulties. Children with difficulties understanding and using language may struggle to identify and express their emotions, establish successful and meaningful interactions with their peers, and to access the curriculum. It is not surprising that these children often face difficulties with social acceptance and bullying and experience high levels of frustration and anxiety. By supporting our children with their communication skills, we are helping to protect them against mental health difficulties in the future.

For further information check out the document by the RCSLT
' Improving mental health outcomes for school age children'https://www.rcslt.org/wp-content/uploads/media/Project/improving-mental-health-outcomes.pdf

17/12/2020

Do you work with children or young people with complex needs and want to discover new ideas to support and develop their communication skills? We are excited to release our NEW accredited e-learning course starting on January 19th. Find out more by clicking on the link below or contact one of our friendly team on 01208 841450.

Our highly successful accredited training course, Communication Support for 0-25s with Complex Needs, is available through blended web based learning. Uniquely, this has an interactive component of which we are very proud.

30/11/2020

Have you heard about our new Let’s Talk online courses? Our popular Let’s Talk with Under 5s and Let’s Talk with Special Children courses for parents, carers, childminders, and pre-school practitioners are now available as interactive online learning so you can access practical ideas to help children learn to listen, understand and talk from the comfort of your home. EARLY BIRD RATES AVAILABLE UNTIL 1ST JANUARY 2021 – don’t miss out!

Here’s what some of our learners had to say: I’ve learnt the only way for children to learn is through play and having fun. I’ve also learned not to push my child to learn, he’ll do it in his own time, just to practice and model…..Going on this was the best thing ever”

“I have found the course really useful. I am now having more structured play with X, we are also chatting about everyday things much more. I found modelling works well for both my children. The course is great”

“The course is very good and informative, it has really helped me and given me more confidence in helping my daughter to learn to talk”

Avoid disappointment and book your place now! Please click on the link below or contact Clare for more information on clare@elklan.co.uk.

Elklan policies to protect Elklan tutors, learners and those who commission our services, to ensure that training is as unaffected as possible and learners can complete their courses:

22/09/2020

Want to know more about teaching vocabulary? Check out the fantastic Vocabulary Tutorials by Elklan Tutor Chris Platt of Springboard Speech & Language in partnership with Fareham Academy, with top tips for teaching academic vocabulary to students! We particularly like the video for teaching the word 'summary' which can be used in lots of different ways.

For more information about teaching vocabulary and supporting young people with speech, language, and communication needs, explore our new e-Learning opportunities at www.elklan.co.uk or contact clare@elklan.co.uk.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoLbVM35NoE&list=PLhqT_4J4p_s6rIpMII0h2o_ZApO5A6Wiu&index=2

This video forms part of a series of videos focusing on ‘academic vocabulary’ commissioned by Fareham Academy in Hampshire, UK. All Music: http://www.bensoun...

15/07/2020

Word Maps are a fantastic tool to help students learn words by investigating meaning and sound structure. Features of words are shown through images as well as text and colour is used to highlight the aspects of meaning or sound.

Here are some examples from learners on a 5-11s course. Can you guess which words they are describing from the clues that are given?

As well as supporting learning of new vocabulary, word maps are can also be adapted to re-cap words in a fun and engaging way!

More information can be found on our website www.elkan.co.uk or contact Clare at clare@elklan.co.uk if you have any questions.