1
of
1
Talkabout for Children 2
Developing Social Communication
Series: Talkabout
Brief Description
Talkabout for Children 2: Developing Social Communication, 3rd edition is a bestselling professional workbook, designed to support educators and therapists who deliver social and relationship skills groups for children. Social communication is an essential aspect of our quality of life, and this resource helps to develop...
Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
$11300
Unit price
/
Unavailable
AVAILABLE WITH SUPPLIER
Ships from our Auckland warehouse within 4-6 weeks
Found a better price? Request a price match
Talkabout for Children 2
$11300
Unit price
/
Unavailable
The third edition of this bestselling professional workbook helps to develop social comunication in young children. Fully updated and revised, it will help teachers, teaching assistants, health care professionals and parents to support children’s social communication.
Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and
still learning, it may not be perfect - your
feedback is welcome!
Description
Talkabout for Children 2: Developing Social Communication, 3rd edition is a bestselling professional workbook, designed to support educators and therapists who deliver social and relationship skills groups for children.
Social communication is an essential aspect of our quality of life, and this resource helps to develop this in young children aged 4-11 years old. The book introduces the second level of the Talkabout hierarchy and provides three sections full of practical activities exploring the areas of Talkabout Body Language, Talkabout Conversations, and Talkabout Assertiveness. Resources include:
- Planning and evaluation forms
- A three-term intervention plan for schools
- Over 60 structured activity sessions focusing on social communication
- Ideas for group cohesion activities to use at the beginning and end of sessions
- All the supplementary handouts and images needed to deliver the session, with resources available to photocopy or download and print.
Fully updated and revised, this third edition is presented with full-colour illustrations and handouts and includes a new introduction by Alex Kelly reflecting on her own experiences of using the resources since they were first developed. This key resource will help teachers, teaching assistants, health care professionals and parents to support children’s social communication.
Series: Talkabout
View all-
Talkabout
This core Talkabout manual is a practical resource essential for Speech and Language Therapists and other professionals who need to help people with special needs develop social skills. Over 60 activities form an extensive, structured social skills programme that can easily be adapted for use with children, adolescents, and adults. Written by bestselling author and practising Speech and Language Therapist,...Paperback$11100Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Talkabout Assessment of Social Skills
The purchase of the TASS manual includes access to the downloadable assessment tool for one user. If you would like to purchase additional downloads for multiple users, please email TASS@tandf.co.uk. For more information on the TASS and the Talkabout series, as well as helpful videos and guidance developed by the authors, please visit https://routledgelearning.com/TASS. Talkabout Assessment of Social Skills (TASS)...Paperback$16500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Talkabout Assessment of Social Skills
The purchase of the TASS manual includes access to the downloadable assessment tool for one user. If you would like to purchase additional downloads for multiple users, please email TASS@tandf.co.uk. For more information on the TASS and the Talkabout series, as well as helpful videos and guidance developed by the authors, please visit https://routledgelearning.com/TASS. Talkabout Assessment of Social Skills (TASS)...Hardback$31800Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Talkabout for Adults
Talkabout for Adults is a practical resource to help therapists or support staff develop self-awareness and self-esteem in adults. It is particularly aimed at adults with an intellectual disability (learning disability) or older children with special needs. This resource has been adapted from Talkabout for Children: Developing Self-awareness and Self-esteem to suit an older audience. Some activities are almost identical,...Paperback$11100Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Talkabout for Children 1
Talkabout for Children: Developing Self-Awareness and Self-Esteem is a bestselling professional workbook supporting educators and therapists who deliver social and relationship skills groups for children with social, emotional, or behavioural difficulties. Self-awareness and self-esteem are essential prerequisites to developing social skills. As such, this book serves as an excellent first step in any social skills programme. This resource establishes the...Paperback$11100Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Talkabout for Children 2
Talkabout for Children 2 is a bestselling professional workbook, designed to support educators and therapists who deliver social and relationship skills groups for children. Social communication is an essential aspect of our quality of life, and this resource helps to develop this in young children aged 4-11 years old. The book introduces the second level of the Talkabout hierarchy and...Hardback$34100Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Talkabout for Children 2
Talkabout for Children 2: Developing Social Communication, 3rd edition is a bestselling professional workbook, designed to support educators and therapists who deliver social and relationship skills groups for children. Social communication is an essential aspect of our quality of life, and this resource helps to develop this in young children aged 4-11 years old. The book introduces the second level...Paperback$11300Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Talkabout for Children 3
Talkabout for Children: Developing Friendship Skills is a bestselling professional workbook supporting educators and therapists who deliver social and relationship skills groups for children with social, emotional or behavioural difficulties. This resource creates the final level of the Talkabout hierarchy, where self-awareness comes before non-verbal skills and non-verbal skills precede verbal skills, with assertiveness coming last. Resources include: An assessment...Paperback$11600Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Talkabout for Teenagers
Talkabout for Teenagers is a bestselling professional workbook supporting educators and therapists who deliver social and relationship skills groups for older children and young adults with social, emotional or behavioural difficulties. It is a complete group work resource that offers a hierarchical approach, with ready-made material to assist teaching social and relationship skills specifically to older children and young adults....Paperback$11600Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Talkabout Relationships
The third title in the successful Talkabout series, Talkabout Relationships reflects current literature and research on developing relationships for people with learning disabilities. It aims, through group work, to improve self-esteem and relationship skills in people who are having difficulties in making or maintaining friends. This highly illustrated, practical resource is designed to help teachers or therapists to work through...Paperback$11100Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Talkabout Sex and Relationships 2
Talkabout Sex & Relationships 2 is a comprehensive toolkit for all therapists, educators, and support staff who deliver sex education to people with special needs. It is intended primarily to support group work, but activities can be easily adapted to suit the needs of individuals with varying abilities. The resource emphasises the importance of being well-informed in regards to the...Paperback$10600Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Talkabout Theory of Mind
Theory of mind is a key consideration in autism spectrum conditions and is frequently associated with social, emotional, behavioural, and mental health difficulties. The latest practical workbook in the TALKABOUT series, this book is designed to support those for whom theory of mind does not come naturally. It teaches strategies that can be used to identify others’ thoughts and feelings...Paperback$10600Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781032293608
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 30 April 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Routledge
Edition: 3rd edition
Illustration: 7 Tables, black and white; 182 Line drawings, color; 1 Line drawings, black and white; 182 Illustrations, color; 1 Illustrations, black and white
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Width: 210.0mm
Height: 297.0mm
Weight: 860g
Pages: 276
Collections
About the Author
Alex Kelly is a Speech and Language Therapist with over 35 years’ experience of working with both children and adults with a learning disability and specialising in working with children around social and relationship skills. She set up her own business (Alex Kelly Ltd) in 2009 providing training and consultancy work in social skills around the UK and abroad. She then set up Speaking Space Ltd in Romsey, Hampshire, a company that provides speech and language therapy and a day service for adults with a learning disability which is now being run by her friend and colleague Naomi Pearson. Alex is the author of the bestselling ‘Talkabout’ resources and ‘Working with Adults with a Learning Disability’. She still lives in Hampshire and divides her time between her Talkabout training and personal commitments.
Also by Alex Kelly
View all-
Talkabout
This core Talkabout manual is a practical resource essential for Speech and Language Therapists and other professionals who need to help people with special needs develop social skills. Over 60 activities form an extensive, structured social skills programme that can easily be adapted for use with children, adolescents, and adults. Written by bestselling author and practising Speech and Language Therapist,...Paperback$11100Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Talkabout Assessment of Social Skills
The purchase of the TASS manual includes access to the downloadable assessment tool for one user. If you would like to purchase additional downloads for multiple users, please email TASS@tandf.co.uk. For more information on the TASS and the Talkabout series, as well as helpful videos and guidance developed by the authors, please visit https://routledgelearning.com/TASS. Talkabout Assessment of Social Skills (TASS)...Paperback$16500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Talkabout Assessment of Social Skills
The purchase of the TASS manual includes access to the downloadable assessment tool for one user. If you would like to purchase additional downloads for multiple users, please email TASS@tandf.co.uk. For more information on the TASS and the Talkabout series, as well as helpful videos and guidance developed by the authors, please visit https://routledgelearning.com/TASS. Talkabout Assessment of Social Skills (TASS)...Hardback$31800Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Talkabout for Adults
Talkabout for Adults is a practical resource to help therapists or support staff develop self-awareness and self-esteem in adults. It is particularly aimed at adults with an intellectual disability (learning disability) or older children with special needs. This resource has been adapted from Talkabout for Children: Developing Self-awareness and Self-esteem to suit an older audience. Some activities are almost identical,...Paperback$11100Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Talkabout for Children 1
Talkabout for Children: Developing Self-Awareness and Self-Esteem is a bestselling professional workbook supporting educators and therapists who deliver social and relationship skills groups for children with social, emotional, or behavioural difficulties. Self-awareness and self-esteem are essential prerequisites to developing social skills. As such, this book serves as an excellent first step in any social skills programme. This resource establishes the...Paperback$11100Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Talkabout for Children 2
Talkabout for Children 2 is a bestselling professional workbook, designed to support educators and therapists who deliver social and relationship skills groups for children. Social communication is an essential aspect of our quality of life, and this resource helps to develop this in young children aged 4-11 years old. The book introduces the second level of the Talkabout hierarchy and...Hardback$34100Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Talkabout for Children 3
Talkabout for Children: Developing Friendship Skills is a bestselling professional workbook supporting educators and therapists who deliver social and relationship skills groups for children with social, emotional or behavioural difficulties. This resource creates the final level of the Talkabout hierarchy, where self-awareness comes before non-verbal skills and non-verbal skills precede verbal skills, with assertiveness coming last. Resources include: An assessment...Paperback$11600Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Talkabout for Teenagers
Talkabout for Teenagers is a bestselling professional workbook supporting educators and therapists who deliver social and relationship skills groups for older children and young adults with social, emotional or behavioural difficulties. It is a complete group work resource that offers a hierarchical approach, with ready-made material to assist teaching social and relationship skills specifically to older children and young adults....Paperback$11600Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Talkabout Relationships
The third title in the successful Talkabout series, Talkabout Relationships reflects current literature and research on developing relationships for people with learning disabilities. It aims, through group work, to improve self-esteem and relationship skills in people who are having difficulties in making or maintaining friends. This highly illustrated, practical resource is designed to help teachers or therapists to work through...Paperback$11100Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Talkabout Sex and Relationships 2
Talkabout Sex & Relationships 2 is a comprehensive toolkit for all therapists, educators, and support staff who deliver sex education to people with special needs. It is intended primarily to support group work, but activities can be easily adapted to suit the needs of individuals with varying abilities. The resource emphasises the importance of being well-informed in regards to the...Paperback$10600Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Talkabout Theory of Mind
Theory of mind is a key consideration in autism spectrum conditions and is frequently associated with social, emotional, behavioural, and mental health difficulties. The latest practical workbook in the TALKABOUT series, this book is designed to support those for whom theory of mind does not come naturally. It teaches strategies that can be used to identify others’ thoughts and feelings...Paperback$10600Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Talkabout Transitions
This is a comprehensive programme of activities designed to support young people as they make the transition from education to employment. Following the hugely successful TALKABOUT structure, the programme is broken down into topics and activities, each constructed to teach the skills necessary for further education or employment. Topics explore the various opportunities available to school leavers, offer guidance on...Paperback$10600Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
More from Education & Reference
View all-
Revenge of the Tipping Point
Twenty-five years after the publication of his groundbreaking first book, Malcolm Gladwell returns with a brand new volume that reframes the lessons of The Tipping Point in a startling and revealing light. What does the heartbreaking fate of the cheetah tell us about the way we raise our children? Why do elite universities care so much about sports? What is...Paperback$2999Elsewhere:$3999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
The Body Keeps the Score
The Body Keeps the Score by Dr Bessel van der Kolk is a compelling and compassionate exploration of the deep-seated impact of trauma on the human body and mind. This groundbreaking work delves into the complex causes of trauma and paints a vivid picture of the revolutionary treatments that are enabling countless individuals to reclaim their lives filled with purpose...Paperback$2400Elsewhere:$3000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrow -
New ReleaseThe Age Code
What if the food you eat could rewind your biological clock? 'Clear and compelling' — Chris van Tulleken 'Really interesting and insightful' — Joe Wicks 'Fascinating' — Tim Spector From the rising incidence of cancer in the under-50s to increased infertility rates, there are signs everywhere that growing numbers of us are ageing too quickly. Why? Many believe there’s one...Paperback$2999Elsewhere:$3799Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrow -
Signed CopyNew Release"What Were You Thinking!?"
Everything parents need to know about their baby, child or teen's developing brain to raise resilient, emotional intelligent kids, by globally renowned neuroscience educator Nathan Wallis. 'What were you thinking!?'If you've ever asked this in despair while watching a toddler melt down, a tween push boundaries or a teenager make a truly terrible decision, this book is for you.In "What Were...Paperback$3299Elsewhere:$3999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrow -
One Last Question, Prime Minister
From Muldoon to Luxon, untold stories from the House of Parliament Barry Soper has spent close to five decades questioning New Zealand's prime ministers.From the imposing, larger-than-life characters of Rob Muldoon and David Lange, to the golden age of Helen Clark and John Key, and the post-Covid era of Jacinda Ardern and the 'Chrises', Soper's insight and nose for a...Paperback$3199Elsewhere:$3999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrow -
New Release2027 Witch's Diary - Southern Hemisphere
From the bestselling authors of Spellcasting, which has now sold over 250,000 copies worldwide, comes the essential witchy journal to plan your days, harness magick, and connect with higher powers. Features include: 8" x 6" (8" x 12" open) Beautiful glossy gold gatefold cover Compact size, perfect to carry in your bag and keep on you throughout the day 12-month...Paperback$1999Elsewhere:$2299Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrow -
New ReleaseRegime Change
From the two reporters who have covered him more closely than perhaps anyone else over the past decade comes this definitive portrait of Donald Trump in the White House and the first year of his second presidency. Based on hundreds of interviews and unprecedented reporting from deep within the administration’s most closely guarded rooms, Regime Change takes the reader into...Paperback$3299Elsewhere:$4299Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrow -
Signed Copy
Go Hard or Go Home
From the front bench to rock bottom: Go Hard or Go Home is Kiri Allan's fearless memoir of ambition, disruption and survival in NZ politics and beyond. Kiri Allan's six-year political career spanned some of the most challenging times in recent history. Events a government might encounter once in a generation stacked up: a terrorist attack, a volcanic eruption, destructive and deadly...Paperback$3199Elsewhere:$4000Unit price /UnavailableOut 4 Aug 2026Pre-order -
Roadmap to Property Success
Ready to ditch the 9-to-5 and build lasting wealth through property? In Roadmap to Property Success, seasoned investor and coach Steve Goodey shares the exact strategies that helped him – and thousands of Kiwis – build sustainable property portfolios from scratch. With real-life lessons, hard-won wisdom, and zero sugar-coating, this is your no-BS guide to property investing in New Zealand....Paperback$3199Elsewhere:$3999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrow -
Maori Made Easy Workbook 1/Kete 1
Maori Made Easy Workbook 1/Kete 1 by Scotty Morrison is the ultimate companion for anyone eager to learn the beautiful and complex Maori language. Whether you're starting from scratch or looking to brush up on your skills, this workbook offers a structured and engaging way to immerse yourself in te reo Maori. Designed to be accessible regardless of your starting...Paperback$2000Elsewhere:$2500Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrow -
New ReleaseSuicidal Empathy
The bestselling author of The Parasitic Mind shows why empathy in politics leads to civilizational collapse. What happens when a society elevates victimhood to a virtue and decides that punishment is cruel? You get the disease Dr. Gad Saad calls suicidal empathy. And the West may be terminally infected. In his new book, Suicidal Empathy, Saad unleashes a blistering critique...Paperback$3099Elsewhere:$3799Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrow -
Strangers
The must-read memoir of the end of a marriage and the start of a personal revolution, based on the iconic Modern Love essay in the New York Times and perfect for fans of Glennon Doyle. "A beautifully written eulogy for the loss of a relationship" — Joyce Carol Oates How do we go on when a loved one betrays us?...Paperback$3299Elsewhere:$4000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrow
Why buy from us?
Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!
Service & Delivery
Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 100,000 books, toys, board games and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.
Auckland Bookstore
We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.
Our Gifting Service
Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.
