We’re really excited today that our first guest blog post has been published on the fabulous Special Needs Jungle website. This website is a wonderful resource for parents trying to negotiate their way through the Statementing process and we were really pleased to be asked to contribute a guest blog post. We have written giving […]
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Top Tips… for teaching new vocabulary by He...
Many children with language problems struggle with learning new words. And it’s something that they are constantly expected to do in every school subject, as well as in everyday life – even many out of school activities will use words which may be confusing for a child who finds it hard to remember words. For […]
Top Tips……… For speaking clearly by Elizab...
Many children have difficulty saying certain sounds clearly. Sometimes, it is a normal developmental stage and will improve on its own; at other times they may require some direct help from a Speech Therapist. Parents often ask what they can do at home to help. Eating Talking and eating use many of the same muscles, […]
Attention and listening by He...
Attention and listening is a big issue for many children with language problems and one which can affect them hugely in the classroom. It can also get them into trouble in school sometimes if the difficulty means that they find it hard to sit still or can’t stop calling out. Sometimes it can be one […]
Understanding language can be hard! by Elizab...
Last week my son had been invited to a friend’s 6th birthday party. It was an organised affair at a local sports centre. First, all the children were linedup and skilfully ushered down to the bowling alley, by some very enthusiastic 18 year olds, who for the most part had every child listening. All the […]
Children say the funniest things! by Elizab...
Working with children never gets boring! They say some of the funniest, most random things and I love it! Christmas always provokes some great insights and comments. Here are a few of my favourites. One young man, of about 6 had been learning about the birth of Jesus and the story of the nativity. He had […]