1. Shalini Wickremesooriya, Hilary Gardner and Michele Moore
Consultancy, the way forward? Trialing Consultancy as a Model of Supporting Students with Speech, Language and Communication Needs in Mainstream Schools in Sri Lanka
Shalini Wickremesooriya,
Hilary Gardner and Michele Moore

2. RATIONALE Present Teachers & Children with SLCN Vulnerable in schools
SLTs

3. SLT SERVICES
Direct
Indirect
Consultancy

4. SRI LANKA

5. THE FOCAL SCHOOL

6. “How do I as a consultant, inspire teachers
to be genuinely interested in employing
adult-child communication practices which
promote active learning, enhance self-
esteem and improve social relationships of
students with SLCN?”

7. The Critical Reflection Phase
The Planning Phase
The Action Phase
The Evaluation Phase

8. Speaks clearly without articulation errors
SELECTING STUDENTS
Speaks fluently
Speaks clearly without articulation errors
Describes stories and events
Uses age appropriate grammar and vocabulary
Expresses needs clearly
Follows whole class instructions perfectly
Answers questions accurately
Interacts with peers
Participates in classroom activities
Never [0]
Sometimes [1]
Often [2]
Always [3]

9. Interviewing teachers
Preparing teachers

10. COLLECTING PRE-ACTION DATA
Interviewing students
Observing & recording teacher-student communication
TIME
TURN
SPEAKER DIRECTION
DIALOGUE
COMMENTARY

11. The Critical Reflection Phase
AC1
The Critical Reflection Phase
The Planning Phase
The Action Phase
The Evaluation Phase

12. The Critical Reflection
AC2
The Critical Reflection
The Planning Phase
The Action Phase
The Evaluation Phase

13. REFLECTION Eliminate the medical model Practice reciprocal consultancy
Promote collaborative teaming
Engage in teacher training
Organise ways to facilitate inclusion
REFLECTION

14. IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FUTURE
National SLT body

15. SPECIAL THANK YOU TO Queries can be emailed to shafel02@gmail.com
Research Participants
Research Supervisors
RCSLT selection committee
You the audience
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