Speech and Language Therapy Services Colourful Semantics Programme (using Widgit© images)

You have probably been given this pack because there is a child in your class who is using Colourful Semantics with a member of the speech and language therapy service.

We did not identify any research which evaluated the use of Colourful Semantics for children with ASD. However, the available evidence suggests that Colourful Semantics may be worth a try for children …

Colourful Semantics is an intervention approach created by Alison Bryan (Speech Pathologist) to spoken and written language learning. This approach teaches children the components of a sentence by …

When all four colours are introduced it is generally a good idea to focus on one grammatical element e.g determiners (the). The man, the Doctor. You could use Makaton sign to reinforce grammar and also …

When introducing Colourful Semantics, it's important to gradually introduce each colour/sentence part one at a time. This helps children understand the components of sentences and build their...

To know how to use Colourful Semantics to support a child’s understanding of ‘wh’ questions, and the development of their spoken sentence structure and vocabulary.