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Which Speakers League club is the best fit for your child?
You should be able to answer “yes” to all skills required for the type of club.
| Speakers League | Skill Builders Speakers League | |
| Reading ability | Can read well. | Can read well, or with minor assistance. |
| Verbal ability | Can be easily understood, verbally, at all times. | Can be understood verbally, more than half the time. |
| Participation readiness | Willing and able to verbally participate during all segments of the meeting and for any assigned roles. | Can quickly self-regulate, with or without assistance, to avoid episodes of non-participation or outbursts due to frustration. |
| Impulse-control | Can refrain from speaking out of turn and creating distractions. | Can refrain from speaking out of turn and creating distractions, alone or with some assistance. |
| Task management | After reading or receiving satisfactory verbal instructions, does not require at-desk assistance to responsibly manage tasks. | Can manage tasks responsibly, alone or with some assistance. |
| Knowledge acquisition | Learns and understands fairly quickly and picks up knowledge, well, through observation. | Requires additional time, experience, and/or support to understand concepts and accomplish tasks. |
| Attention and Focus | Can listen critically and with training, provide meaningful, constructive feedback. | Can observe a video of a speech, and with time and review, provide meaningful, constructive feedback. |
| Parental/Aide Involvement | Drop off member, or observe from the side or rear of the room. No verbal interjection during the meeting, unless at request of club chairperson. | In attendance at all meetings and seated beside the member until he/she can manage items above without assistance. |