Something that has come up a few times this week with the parents and teaching assistants I have spoken to revolves around what children can and can’t do. For example I was talking about the concepts of hard versus soft and the TA said he couldn’t do it. So the first question I ask is […]
I love finding new apps that I can use with the kids I see. Like technology or hate it, there are few things that motivate as well as a really good app! I can’t take the credit for finding this one though – I did a joint session with another SLT recently and she had […]
This topic came up twice last week, once with me as the patient at the dentist and again with a parent of a child I see – what should you ask and when. I would like to say that my dentist was brilliant, considering it was the first time we had met and I am […]
You might hear lots of different words and terminology being used; stammering, stuttering, dysfluency or even normal non-fluency. They are all referring to the repetition of sounds, syllables, words and sometimes phrases when someone talks. Sometimes the sound can be elongated or exaggerated rather than repeated and sometimes the person may not be able […]
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 […]
As we have mentioned before, looking at an everyday toy or game and thinking of lots of different ways to use it in therapy is an important skill. I also like to show parents that you don’t need specialist equipment; you just need to think about what you are targeting. One of my latest finds […]
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, […]
One of the questions I often get asked is “my child can say a particular sound in sentences when I remind him, but he still doesn’t use it while he’s talking. Why?” There can be several reasons for this. First of all, he might not really hear or recognise his own errors when he’s talking, […]
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 […]
I love telling people what I do for a living, as it can start off some really interesting conversations. The initial comments are usually fairly predictable (usually, “I’d better talk properly then” or “do you see people who stammer then?”). However as the conversation progresses, many people are surprised when they find out what I […]
