Identifying speech, language and communication needs among children and young people in residential care

McCool, Susan; Stevens, Irene

doi:10.1111/j.1460-6984.2011.00037.x

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“…SLCN is over‐represented in sections of the population more likely to be in custody, e.g. looked‐after children (McCool and Stevens ), and children at risk of exclusion from school (Clegg et al . ).…”

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Language difficulties and criminal justice: the need for earlier identification

Bryan

Garvani

Gregory

et al. 2015

INT J LANG COMMUN DISORD

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Language difficulties and criminal justice: the need for earlier identification

Bryan

Garvani

Gregory

et al. 2015

INT J LANG COMMUN DISORD

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“…2016), brain injury (Struchen et al . 2008) and time spent in prison (Bryan 2004) or care (McCool and Stevens 2011). Thus, the presence of SLCN is another risk factor that associates with other, better known issues within the homeless population, but which has not to date been well documented.…”

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“…CHAIN data reveal that 10% of people recorded have a care background (Mayor of London 2018b) compared with <1% of the general population (Department for Education 2016). McCool and Stevens (2011) found severe, pervasive and unsuspected SLCN in children in residential care. Studies of neurological development of children raised in institutional settings show that they have reduced attention and poorer emotional regulation (more anger and anxiety issues) and error monitoring (judging appropriateness of their own actions; Bick and Nelson 2016).…”

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The speech, language and communication needs of rough sleepers in London

Andrews

Botting

2020

Intl J Lang & Comm Disor

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Background There is very little awareness of the speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) of rough sleepers. The small amount of documentation that does exist involves a wider group of homeless adults (not just rough sleepers), and reports that communication needs are an area of concern. Aims To investigate: (1) the reported prevalence of SLCN amongst UK nationals recorded on the Combined Homeless and Information Network (CHAIN) as sleeping on the streets of London; (2) whether rough sleepers with reported SLCN differ from those without; and (3) what factors best predict patterns of rough sleeping and accommodation stays. Methods & Procedures A data set of 513 participants was provided by CHAIN, which contained information relating to all new rough sleepers and people with long‐term histories of rough sleeping (UK nationals only) recorded by street outreach teams in London between 1 April and 30 June 2013. Also included was data about UK nationals provided with support by the Homelessness and Brain Injury Project. The data set contained information including basic demographics, communication skills, health and social care needs, and institutional background and extended to a 5‐year period. Outcomes & Results (1) SLCN data were often not recorded with data available for only 62% of individuals on the CHAIN databases. However, for those with SLCN data, the prevalence of SLCN was significantly higher than for the general population (17.1%; p < 0.001). (2) There were no significant differences between those with and without SLCN on additional risk factors, quarters rough sleeping, accommodation stays or staff‐recorded alerts. (3) There was a positive correlation between rough sleeping and additional risk factors for those with SLCN (r = 0.32, p < 0.001) and for those without (r = 0.25, p < 0.001). Regression analysis indicated that additional risk factors were more predictive than SLCN in explaining the number of quarters rough sleeping and accommodation stays. Conclusions & Implications SLCN are highly prevalent amongst rough sleepers and significantly greater than for the UK general population. SLCN are not clearly related to rough sleeping behaviour, but the presence of additional risk factors is highly significant in this regard. Homelessness organizations should provide training for staff in SLCN in order to promote better recording of SLCN, inclusive communication and appropriate support to people who are homeless. Further research is also needed to understand better the communication needs of rough sleepers.

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“…A study with young people in local authority care was the catalyst for change: members of the research team observed that many participants were challenged by the lengthy, semi-structured clinical interviews and questionnaires, which required on-the-spot responses to complex questions on sensitive, difficult topics. Most participants had experienced trauma and were at high risk of having communication difficulties (McCool and Stevens, 2011). This was a salutary lesson and led us to explore alternative ways of working, both in the interests of the young people and to enhance our own understanding.…”

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Creative, participatory projects with young people: Reflections over five years

Dunn¹,

Mellor²

2017

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Participatory research is collaborative and democratic, and may be particularly engaging for vulnerable or so-called hard-to-reach groups. In this paper, we describe three creative participatory projects carried out over five years with young people and NHS, social care and third sector partners. Working with young people in care we co-produced a trilogy of films, one of which won the young people a British Film Institute (BFI) award. The films are now used for training throughout the UK. With young people with experience of depression, we coproduced a short, animated film which aimed to offer support to other young people who may be depressed and not know where to turn. Finally, with young people attending or leaving NHS child and adolescent mental health services, we co-produced a transition preparation programme for those leaving the service at 17 or 18. For all the projects, the aim was to maximize involvement and give young people some ownership of the research. We outline our approach and describe some of the challenges and limitations.

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Identifying speech, language and communication needs among children and young people in residential care

Cited by 17 publications

References 22 publications

Language difficulties and criminal justice: the need for earlier identification

Language difficulties and criminal justice: the need for earlier identification

The speech, language and communication needs of rough sleepers in London

Creative, participatory projects with young people: Reflections over five years

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