The GN podcast with Andrew Fuller: Socioemotional wellbeing of children with language and literacy difficulties

Join Andrew Fuller as he speaks with Professor Mark Boyes about socioemotional wellbeing and transition to high school for children with language and literacy difficulties.

• Children with language and literacy difficulties may be more likely to experience mental health challenges
• Many mental health programs rely on language and literacy to access content, which can create barriers for these children
• Language plays a key role in understanding and expressing emotions – these difficulties can impact emotional regulation
• Importance of understanding transitions points, such as transition to secondary school, for children with language and literacy difficulties

Listen now below:

Host: Andrew Fuller, Clinical Psychologist and Family Therapist, Speaker and Founder of My Learning Strengths

Guest: Professor Mark Boyes, Educational and Developmental Psychology, Curtin University; Co-Lead, Mental Health Research Domain, Curtin enAble Institute, Academic Editor, PeerJ; Editorial Board Member, Dyslexia and Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies

Total time: 28 mins

Additional resources:

• • Language & Literacy in Young People (LaLYP)
  • Dyslexia – SPELD Foundation (DSF)
  • Research project: Do you know a child in year 6 and their caregiver? | Help us understand how kids manage the move to high school

Feature image by Katerina Holmes/Pexels