Well, we are nearly there. Three more sleeps! Are you ready? I think I am, but that probably means I’ve forgotten something! Just to help get you in the Christmas spirit, Helen and I thought we would do a quick round up of some of our Christmas posts. Advent calendars and language skills. Helen gave […]
Yearly archives for 2015
Top 10 websites for speech and language ther...
There is so much information available online these days. Pretty much anything that you choose to put into a search engine will bring up a huge number of hits. However, we all know that just because something is on the internet, it doesn’t mean that it’s good information. Today, I thought I’d share with you […]
Top 10 resource books for Speech Therapi...
If you are thinking about your Christmas SLT wish list, we thought we would give you some ideas. So today, here are my top 10 resource books. Please note this post contains amazon affiliate links – click on the pictures for more information. In no particular order:- Rhodes to Language I LOVE this book. I […]
Teaching adjecti...
Adjectives are really important words in a sentence. For example, think about these three sentences: The man took a walk through the forest. The old man took a long walk through the dark forest. The elderly man took a meandering walk through the gloomy forest. The first sentence makes sense but the adjectives (describing words) […]
Is it making a difference? Is my child making progre...
If your child is receiving therapy, or you have been practising something at home, how do you know if it’s working? It can be hard when you are with your child every day to notice the small changes that happen and it can feel really disheartening if you think nothing is changing. So here are some ideas […]
Therapy box app review and GIVEA...
Here at SpeechblogUK, we really like the Therapy box apps. We have reviewed a few of their apps before. You can read our reviews of the minimal pairs app, Sort it out and ChatAble. Today we are going to talk about their two new apps – Rhyming Bus and Phonics Keyboard. We were lucky enough to be provided […]
What will happen at my child’s assessment appointm...
So, your child has been referred to speech and language therapy, and they have finally reached the top of the waiting list. Hurrah! What happens next? You will very likely receive an assessment appointment. Some departments have other ways of doing their initial contact, either through some sort of parent information session, or through a […]