Chapter three:
Life experiences of adolescents with communication difficulties

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This chapter aims to enable participants to understand the life experiences of adolescents with communication difficulties. The video clips in this chapter show young people talking about their earlier experiences at school and in other situations.

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Learning outcomes:

  • To be able to describe the impact of language disorders on outcomes related to education, relationships, and wellbeing.

  • To be able to reflect on the importance of consulting young people with language disorders about decision-making and the need to enable them to give their own views and opinions in relations to their support.

Learning outcomes:

  • To be able to describe the importance of working effectively with adolescents and young people with language disorders and with their families.

  • To be able to describe how to build effective relationship with families and young people in order to provide person-centred support and interventions.