Chris Hughes

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Chris Hughes Assistant Speech and Language
Therapist/ Communication Support Worker A
Career Changing Opportunity
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Introduction My background Original role
Role development Typical day Key
challenges Most rewarding aspects Conclusion
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My Background Graphic Design
Illustration Learning Resource
Design/Development - health information
packs/leaflets/posters - resources for
professionals - client specific resources
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Original Role Excellence in Cities
Project Design and production of
resources Multi-disciplinary working - Speech
Language Therapy - Early Years
Team - Language and Communication Team Project
Aim That all children will have a good
communication base for learning and life
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Three Project Elements North Tyneside Screening
Assessment - a screener in all Early Years
settings - staff trained to administer
screen Speech Language Resource
Box - materials to support identified
children - communication support
training Narrative Intervention
Programme - support for settings - resource
loan service
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The Production Line!
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Role Development Gained broader understanding
of project by - observing clinical
practice - attending paediatric team
meetings - in-house training Advanced
BTec Speech Language Communication Support
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Role Development Advanced BTec Speech,
Language Communication Support John
Bercow MP, presented certificates to the
successful students at an event celebrating
speech, language and communication in North
Tyneside
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Role Development Project success recognised
funding extended to March 2008 Additional
developments - introduction of scoring system in
the screen to enable progress monitoring - all
referrals for 3-5 year-olds accompanied by a
screening assessment Part of my current role
is to maintain the systems and practices that
the project established.
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Role Development Communication Support in
Childrens Centres - training and
demonstration - group work with children
parents/carers - 11 support for hard to reach
families - support and advice for screening
process - narrative support
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A Typical Day Meeting with Family Support
Worker re 11 work Observation of child in
nursery discussion with key worker and nursery
staff Back to base write up notes / phone
calls Action screener queries with EY settings
Btec registration Narrative demo in primary
school nursery Back to base - meeting with
clinical lead and students Prep for child
parent/carer group tomorrow
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Key Challenges Engaging hard to reach
families Managing two separate workloads
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Most Rewarding Aspects Working with narrative
groups Designing resources