Helen and I LOVE the Orchard Toys games. I have so many of them I have lost count. It’s always great to see their new products and releases. One of their new games is called Can You Guess and involves acting out or making sounds for a range of different things or actions. I am really […]
Posts in category Speech therapy
Working speech and language targets into daily routines: a trip to the pa...
It was Helen who told me about Carrie Clark’s podcasts and website – Speech and Language Kids. I have just downloaded all the podcasts and have been listening to them whilst driving between appointments! The podcasts are FANTASTIC!! Go and listen to them. Even as an experienced therapist, Carrie has ideas that I hadn’t tried […]
Taking the mystery out of assessments: CEL...
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 […]
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 […]
A parent’s experience of language impairment and trying to find the right he...
We are delighted to have Rachel Sambrooks from Chatterblocks writing for us this week. Rachel talks about her experiences of trying to get help for her daughter who has a Specific Language Impairment (SLI). Unfortunately, Rachel is not alone in her experiences and I have heard many similar ones over the years. We all need […]
Top Tips…. for teaching in, on and und...
So, you have just received a set of targets from your Speech Therapist. The chances are there are words on there you don’t use everyday, although hopefully the therapist has explained them! We often talk about semantics, concepts, irregular tenses etc and how to help your child understand and use them. Prepositions are another target […]
How to use …….. Bubb...
Both Helen and I have spoken before about toys and games we like using in therapy. Although there are some fantastic speech and language specific products out there, you don’t have to have these. You can use many everyday toys and games to target speech and language development, you just need to keep in mind […]
Easter Therapy Id...
With Easter just around the corner and some fantastic ideas out there, we thought we would have an Easter therapy ideas round up this week! Colour matching eggs I found this idea via pinterest from pink and green mama. A simple idea that can target both comprehension and expression of colours and at a simpler […]