During these very strange times, we have been concerned that for some children there will be additional impact on their speech, language and communication skills. Parents, teachers and support services are all working to support children as best as possible and learning is happening in many different ways for different children. We have heard some … Read More
I’ve been a speech and language therapist a long time – since 1986! I can’t think of anything I would rather do. It’s complex and challenging, frustrating and rewarding and for better or worse it’s part of my DNA. In my first job, the expectation when I went on school visits was that I would … Read More
As a speech and language therapist, I am lucky enough to have lots of conversations with children and young people who have speech, language and communication needs (SLCN). My job is to listen to them, find out what’s working and of course, support the development of their speech, language and communication skills. These conversations usually … Read More
For many children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN), just getting through the day can be incredibly challenging. It can be exhausting to be surrounded by words when you find them so difficult; trying to follow and understand what is being said; getting your voice heard in group discussions or explaining what you’ve learned … Read More
With Easter just around the corner and Spring in the air, nature is providing us with lots of fantastic new things to talk about with our children, plus stories of the Easter Bunny and the promise of chocolate eggs.We’re suggesting a couple of activities to build up children’s listening, talking and social interaction skills.Talking and … Read More