We all struggle to talk about how we feel. It’s complicated and often difficult to find the words that most clearly express what we want to say. This is even more difficult for children, and especially children with language difficulties. There are so many words to describe feelings and they often have subtly different meanings […]
Monthly archives for June, 2015
Games to improve auditory mem...
Our auditory memory is our ability to retain and recall information we hear. It allows us to process and understand longer, more complex instructions, attend and listen and acquire new information. Children with reduced auditory memory can find it very challenging to follow instructions and retain learning. Helen wrote about memory and strategies to support auditory […]
Narrative therapy – ...
A little while ago, Elizabeth posted an introduction to narrative therapy – what it is, why it’s important and some suggested resources to help work on these skills. You can read that post here. There, she talks specifically about the Black Sheep narrative packs. These packs use a particular framework for teaching narrative. Who? Where? […]
How to be a terrific ...
One of the parts of my job that I really enjoy is working with a range of different people, in different settings and of different professions. I truly believe that multidisciplinary working is the way forward for both children and professionals. I was talking through a programme with a particularly fantastic TA in one of […]
How to support a child with starting sch...
At this time of year, the summer holidays are in sight! All my sessions start getting moved around to accommodate school trips, exams and transition days. As I remember from last year, if you have a child in their preschool year, you start to realise that starting school really is only a couple of months […]