Has anyone found/been given a legal definition of what a language unit is/offers??

[moondog]

Because I have to say,despite being a salt myself,there is a heck of a lot of variation!!

[lori21]

In our area there used to be language units for different types of problems. I visited a unit where pupils had both receptive and expressive language difficulties. I also visited a unit where the children had mainly expressive language difficulties. From my experience they have shut down many of the units and the units that are still open have a different remit everytime I want to refer a child there.

Not an answer to your question just an agreement that there seems to be a lot of variation. A shame really as the units I visited where fantastic.

[Blossomhowl]

It really depends what you mean and why?

[moondog]

BH,as in promises of what is offered to you,partic. in terms of time with a salt in situ.

[Blossomhowl]

My own dd got lots of 1 to 1 in nursery with the SALT (daily)

Now in year 3 she has lots of group sessions mainly working on communication/social skills

Quite a lot of it is passed by the SALT to the language base teachers who are more than qualified IMO to do it

Anymore q's?

[moondog]

Thanks BH but am thinking of provision and how a unit is sold/promised to a parent.
I would imagine most consider it to mean a salt is always there. That's how I understand/undestood it as a salt.

I don't think I really want to go back to work as a salt anymore.
Everyone seems under so much pressure-parents and salts.

[Blossomhowl]

They are but are so so busy.

The children with speech dificulties have priorities over the children with language (which I disagree with) so lots of there time is spent on that.

Is this on a personal level for dd or for your own career?

[slaughterfalls]

My ds attend the language unit 5 mornings a week for social and communication difficulties (suspected asperges syndrome) and I have to say they have worked wonders with him, there has been an amazing improvement in the last 12 months.

[moondog]

General career question dd.
Lots of parents being sold an empty promise.

[moondog]

Sorry,mean BH!

[Blossomhowl]

Isn't dd in one moondog?