Tag: speech and language
What is an AAC assessment and how do I get it?
Laura Baggley explains where to look for support for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) technology.
AAC includes communication other than speech. There are various subcategories...
Autism: gestures
Mary Gavin on gestures, and how her research into gesture development has influenced her understanding and practice when working with non-speaking autistic children.
In early...
Learning step by step
Conductive Education is an unconventional approach by which people with neurological issues such as Cerebral Palsy can specifically and consciously perform actions and acquire...
Serve and return
Frances Clark's strategy to help deaf children develop a conversational rally.
Louis's parents found out he was deaf when he was 18-months old. Keen for...
How to make questions and instructions clearer for autistic pupils
Joe Butler shares her ten practical tips for how to be more inclusive of different communication styles when asking questions or giving instructions to...
How music helped my son’s speech & language development
Dan Hughes provides some insights into the power of music to develop communication skills.
Some autistic children struggle to express what they want to say...
SEN120 : Sept/Oct 2022
Read SEN Magazine SEN120: Sept/Oct 2022 here
If you only read one article in this issue, please make sure it’s James’s moving account of his...
Have they started talking yet?
Joanne Jones provides helpful advice on how to cope with unwelcome comments from friends and family.
Have you ever been with your child at a...
The secret power of questions
Jennifer Boyd discusses how questions boost engagement and build language
Have you ever found yourself in a power struggle with a two-year old? Do you...
Don’t take me out again!
Liz Elks offers a range of useful tips to develop speech and language skills in children
If we’re not careful children with Speech, Language and...
Book Reviews
Teaching & Learning Illuminated: The big ideas illustrated
This new publication from the authors of The Science of Learning takes complex ideas around teaching and learning and makes them easy to understand...
