What do Speech and Language Therapists Do?
When looking into getting help for a child, it can be difficult to know who to approach for advice. It can be hard to identify what the problem is, which makes it harder still to know who is best plac 鈥�
My child mispronounces words 鈥� how can I help them?
Speech disorders affect a child鈥檚 ability to make themselves understood. Speech and Language Therapists refer to this as their intelligibility. We expect a typically developing child鈥檚 speech to be la 鈥�
Could poor communication skills be holding students back in maths?
With hundreds of pupils starting school with poor speech and language skills and even more children struggling with basic social skills, there is no wonder we are seeing the impact this has on other a 鈥�
Supporting speech and language development during lockdown
Activities to support communication skills with children 鈥� no special toys needed! With lockdown now in effect and schools and nurseries closed, parents are faced with the daunting prospect of keeping 鈥�
5 things teachers ask me about Auditory Memory
Difficulties with Auditory memory can have a significant impact on a pupil鈥檚 ability to attend and learn at the same rate as the rest of their class. I have worked as a speech and language therapist f 鈥�
How do you measure the impact of speech and language therapy?
When 鈥渉e鈥檚 doing really well鈥� just doesn鈥檛 cut the mustard. Here鈥檚 the thing, without evaluation, it is impossible to know whether an intervention is having a positive impact on learning. It can be te 鈥�
How do pupils learn to read?
The strategies for success Learning to read and write is something all of us have gone through and will be a key point of learning for every child. I don鈥檛 know about you but the process of how this a 鈥�
