Helen had a fantastic idea for a new series of posts. We all know how busy life gets and although we all have the best intentions of helping with home work or practising targets, it can be really hard to find the time, get everything ready, for your child to be in the right mood […]
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Aptus Inferencing app – a rev...
Helen and I were recently contacted by Aptus Speech and Language Therapy. They have released an app to target inferencing skills and asked us to review it. The app is called Inference Pics and is currently priced at £9.99 on iTunes. It’s also available for Android devices. Helen and I were sent a free copy […]
Understanding three key wo...
When speech and language therapists assess younger children’s understanding of language, we often talk about “key words” or “information carrying words” – ICW’s. ICW’s is a term originally used by the Derbyshire Language Scheme, 1982, Knowles, W and Masidlover, M. What both of these terms refer to, are the number of words in a sentence […]
How to use Mr. Potato head in speech ther...
We have written a few posts in this series, explaining how we use ‘normal’ toys to target specific speech and language skills. You can read our posts about using dinosaurs, toy animals, Lego, and Nerf guns. Many younger children find Mr. Potato head very motivating. They also now make a whole range of extra parts […]
Attention and listening for school aged child...
Last week Helen wrote about attention and listening skills in younger, preschool children. You can read that post with some great ideas and strategies here. When children get older and start school, good listening skills are a key factor in academic progress. If you can’t listen to information and instructions, learning is much harder. By […]