I remember sitting in my university’s library, reading assessment manuals before clinical placements. We tried to work out which pictures went with which sentences and how to score them and which assessment was best for the area you needed to assess. We spent ages working through them all! Once I had qualified and started working, […]
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 […]
I think every UK SLT has heard of Black Sheep Press. They are a staple of every clinic room! If you haven’t seen the fantastic resources they produce, go and check out their website here. Helen and I will be writing soon about some of our favourite resources from Black Sheep Press. But today, I’m […]
Last week, Helen started writing about formal assessments and in particular the CELF-4 (Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals – 4). You can read that post here. This assessment is one of the most widely used assessments in the UK, particularly when gathering information for Statements (or EHCP’s) or to decide if children meet the criteria […]
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 […]
A few days ago, we took our daughter to see a health professional for an initial assessment. As someone who sees families regularly to take a case history and assess a child, it was interesting being on the other side of the process. I should point out before I start that we were really happy […]
