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Generally, parents know when their childern are out of sorts.
Dealing with problems at school can be difficult enough without a language barrier. A worried parent or carer may understand enough English to know something is wrong, but explaining exactly what can be harder.
School staff can face the same difficulty. They may see what is happening at school but struggle to explain it to parents when they don't share a language. Both sides know what they want to say, they just can't always find the words.
Talking about a child can involve emotion, detail and unfamiliar language. A parent may understand a teacher perfectly well but struggle to explain what they have noticed at home.
They may know something isn't right without knowing how to describe it in English. And when someone is worried, finding the right words can be harder still. The result can be a conversation that feels complete to one person but unfinished to the other.
Not every conversation needs a formal meeting. Sometimes a few minutes at the school gate or a quick chat after class is all that's needed. InMyWords covers exactly those conversations, the ones that can happen there and then.
By facilitating natural chat, the app can help teachers and parents come together for the welfare of the child. For families who don't share a language with the school, this could be a vital social lifeline.