Articles by Claire Chambers

June 23, 2026

Issue 32, Page 6: One TA to another: Transitions and the Hope of an Annus Mirabilis

As the school year draws to a close, your mind might be turning to September — new classes, new routines and for many, new challenges....

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June 6, 2024

Transition to secondary — How Junior Language Link can help

Change can be difficult for anyone — whether you’re a child or an adult. The leap from primary to secondary school is undoubtedly huge and,...

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February 5, 2024

Issue 28. Page 3: One TA to another – Reflecting on interventions

We want to be outstanding – we want to be dynamic and unlock the learning potential of every pupil we work with, we want to...

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October 3, 2023

Issue 25, Page 11: One TA to Another: Reverse Pathetic Fallacy

“Whether the weather be fine, Or whether the weather be not, Whether the weather be cold, Or whether the weather be hot, We’ll weather the...

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October 2, 2023

Issue 20, Page 8: From one TA to another: Packing the bag

How many outings will be possible this term remains to be seen, but with the warmer weather there are more opportunities to take learning outside,...

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October 1, 2023

Issue 19, Page 12: Speak up – you need to be heard

Being a TA comes with its own set of challenges, that's for sure. Not only do you need professional collaboration with your teacher and add...

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September 14, 2023

We are more than just an assessment

Did you know that the therapists at Speech & Language Link collectively have over 100 years of speech and language therapy experience, while our team...

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April 6, 2023

Is language the problem?

This is Ben* who is not having a good start to this term. His teacher reports that he is not the same quiet, compliant lad...

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December 8, 2022

Christmas activities at school: top tips to support children with SLCN with these seasonal challenges

Although school in December and Christmas can bring joy and happiness to many, for some it can be a very unsettled time of year. With...

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October 6, 2022

Did you know this about Infant Language Link?

You may know that Infant Language Link is an award-winning package that identifies and supports children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) in 4000+...

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