ABSTRACT
This chapter indicates how dramatic role can be a powerful and effective medium to influence the factors that affect the spoken word. It discusses that the context of the classroom is adapted and changed to explore a variety of language demands in order to give young people a 'voice' so they can become effective communicators. The chapter explores the suggested activities which are to follow in rest on two principles that might at first sight appear to undermine notions of advocacy and self-advocacy. The activities and tasks designed on these principles are intended to unblock the obstacles that prevent many children expressing themselves and interacting with others. The chapter concludes that the suggestions outlined intended to provide stimulus to those teachers wishing to explore drama as a medium for learning. Pupils with special educational needs are entitled to a say in the way their world is shaped, both in school and the wider community.
