Tag: speech
Literacy skills for deaf children
Some practical ideas from Frances Clark.
When 11-year-old Khush stepped out onto the stage at the House of Commons and read out his own story,...
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...
Communication byways
Tina Voizey gives some tips on speaking with someone who uses Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) describes methods of communication...
Decoding SLCN
Jaya Simpson looks at what speech, language and communication needs are and how we can identify them
Bercow: Ten Years On
A decade after John Bercow’s critical report on SLCN provision, Mandy Grist asks if much has changed
Communicating about communication
Candice Lazarus and Helen Kirk look at the role of speech and language therapists in child mental health
SLCN: the biggest SEN you’ve never heard of
Theresa Redmond outlines some of the main issues affecting children with speech, language and communication needs
Shout out for communication
Chris Hall reviews the Awards celebrating best practice in speech, language and communication
Gareth Gates to host Shine a Light Awards
The singer and performer Gareth Gates (pictured) has been unveiled as the host of the 2017 Shine a Light Awards, taking place in London...
Routine communication
Empowering parents is key to helping pre-school children with ASD develop their communication, write Libby Hill and Natasha Hallam
Book Reviews
Word Aware: Teaching Vocabulary in Small Groups for Ages 6 to...
The authors of this publication are Speech and Language Therapists, who have written the bestselling resource Language for Thinking, as well as Word Aware...
