“They make it easier to learn and cope”: The views of adolescents with speech, language, and communication needs on attending a Flexible Learning Programme
| Monday, May 27, 2024 |
| 1:30 PM - 1:45 PM |
| Meeting Room 01 |
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“They make it easier to learn and cope”: The views of adolescents with speech, language, and communication needs on attending a Flexible Learning Programme
1:30 PM - 1:45 PMPresentation summary
Objectives: We report on the perspectives of 45 students (aged 12-18 years) who had identified SLCN and who attended an FLP. We wanted to understand what they found valuable (and not) in their current FLP, and how this compared to their previous schooling experience.
Method: We used qualitative content analysis to explore students’ open-ended responses to a question about why they do or do not like the FLP they were currently attending. An inductive approach was chosen, which is recommended when there is little existing knowledge on the phenomenon.
Results: The majority of students responded positively when asked about their current high school. Key factors identified via qualitative content analysis included how the FLP class content and environment was suited to them, the responsiveness of staff to their learning and personal needs, how their autonomy was respected, and the positive peer relationships they had developed in the FLP.
Conclusion: Understanding these factors will support the design and implementation of educational and speech pathology programmes that foster improved engagement with, and achievement within, both FLPs and mainstream schools.
Key messages
1. Understand the perspectives of a group of students who have identified speech, language, and communication needs and are attending a high school FLP;
2. Consider the implications for the identification and ongoing support of young people with SLCN growing up in adverse psycho-social contexts in both alternative (FLPs) and mainstream schools;
3. Reflect on future advocacy efforts for this vulnerable group of students.
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“They make it easier to learn and cope”: The views of adolescents with speech, language, and communication needs on attending a Flexible Learning Programme
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM**********
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