Recently, I have been given quite a few reports about children on my caseload which have been written by other professionals – Occupational Therapists, Educational Psychologists and Specialist Dyslexia Teachers for example. It’s always really useful to read these to get a better picture of a child and incorporate ideas and suggestions into my own […]
Monthly archives for July, 2014
Strategies to support expressive langu...
Today, our latest post on Special Needs Jungle has been posted. The topic is Strategies to support expressive language. Click on the picture below to pop over and check it out. This is the last of a series of posts we’ve done over there on supporting children with speech and language difficulties – you can […]
How to use …………. a teddy or dol...
Helen and I have started this series of post to show how you can use everyday toys in therapy. Although there are some fantastic speech therapy specific resources and toys out there, you don’t need to spend lots of money to support your child’s speech and language skills. You just need to keep in mind […]
Summer holiday language challe...
I spent a few years working in a school with children with specific speech and language difficulties. When the summer holidays came round, parents often asked for homework to do over the summer. I think kids do enough formal work during the school year, and the last thing I want to do is give families […]