Running
through all
of the TEENS+ programme is
Communication. Communication is vital for the students at TEENS+, and
often the part of the programme
they find most difficult. This
part of the programme is aimed at those who have difficulty in, for
example, social communication
(a common barrier for those with
autism) through to those who have little or no verbal communication. All
the students have
sessions with the TEENS Speech
Therapist, though improving on communication becomes a part of the whole
programme, whether
in learning, sports or life
skills.
TEENS+
uses Boardmaker symbols
and the PECS system to support
the students in making choices and expressing their desires. We also
have a visual timetable
to enable the students to
understand what is happening each day.
