Feelings. We all have them, but when it comes to children with speech, language and communication needs, it can be incredibly hard to make sense… Read More »3 Tips for Navigating the Language of Feelings
One of the conversations I have had several times recently is how to make the most of everyday situations to practise speech. When it’s general… Read More »3 Tips for Practising Speech Outside the Therapy Room
A couple of weeks ago I was talking to Lynne, whose son Ryan has a speech and language delay. Lynne shared how Ryan wasn’t speaking… Read More »3 Tips for Creating Opportunities for Speech
Nearly 4 years ago, as I was writing my first book, I told the story of Ethan, who hadn’t responded to all attempts to support… Read More »3 Tips for When Speech Doesn’t Come
Something we have seen many times is that the loudest children get the most attention. When the attention is positive, they receive language and communication models… Read More »3 Tips for Interacting with Pre Verbal Children
Last summer I was listening to Professor Sam Wass speaking as part of the Early Years summit. It was fascinating hearing all about the neurological… Read More »3 Tips for Tuning into Sounds Before Speech
As social skills develop, children need us to adapt and respond in different ways. Activities need to change in order to support or challenge this… Read More »3 Tips for Developing Social Skills
When learning about the sensory and tactile approaches to speech therapy, something really resonated: if the problem is speech production then we need to help… Read More »3 Tips for Supporting Speech with Sensory Input
For 8 year old Rebecca, communication had become a real strength and she continued to amaze her parents with her progress. Being Autistic, she hadn’t… Read More »3 Tips for Supporting Anxiety in Communication
Sometimes it isn’t so much about your child’s communication skills or lack of them, but how this makes you feel. When Dianne got in touch,… Read More »3 Tips for feeling better about your child’s progress