When you have a child with a speech and language difficulty (or any other kind of additional need for that matter) you can start to come across a confusing array of different professionals who all advise on different things. Does your child need to see all these people? Is there anyone who may be able […]
One of the parts of my job that I really enjoy is working with a range of different people, in different settings and of different professions. I truly believe that multidisciplinary working is the way forward for both children and professionals. I was talking through a programme with a particularly fantastic TA in one of […]
What is narrative therapy? When we talk about ‘narrative’, we are referring to the ability to tell a story or series of events with precision and clarity. For younger children this will happen verbally, but it also transfers to written work for older children. This is a very complex skill that requires remembering what happened, […]
What is Cued Articulation? Both Helen and I are massive fans of Jane Passy’s Cued Articulation. Cued Articulation is a signing system for all of the sounds used in English. All 49 phonemes have their own hand sign, showing where in the mouth the sound is made and how. As Speech Therapists we think about each consonant […]
Happy New Year everyone! Hope you had a lovely break over Christmas and the New Year! New Year is a time for making resolutions about what you want to change over the next year. I have to say that, like many people, I’m not too good at sticking to resolutions and I usually find they […]
‘Twas the night before Christmas’ – well, very nearly! We do hope you and your families are enjoying the Christmas build up, however you celebrate. Today’s post is just a short one as I’m off to see Father Christmas with Jack this afternoon! Helen and I will be taking a break from blogging until the […]
So, it’s that time of year again! Helen and I have been blogging for 2 years – how time flies. I am very proud of the blog and us for managing to post very nearly every week (I think we might have missed one or two!). So to finish off our second year, we thought […]
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 […]
As speech therapists, we spend much of our time talking about, thinking about and using words. Vocabulary is so important when encouraging a child’s language skills; whether you are waiting for those words, or trying to improve sentences for SATS test, a good vocabulary is key. Verbs are one of the main building blocks in […]
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 […]
