Issue 22, Page 18-19: Celebrating Bilingualism
In recent years the number of learners speaking English as an additional language (EAL) in UK schools has seen a huge increase. The percentage of...
Read moreIssue 21, Page 18-19: The true meaning of early intervention
“True early identification is the responsibility of all education professionals, whether they be infant, junior, or secondary practitioners.” We’re all familiar with the term ‘early intervention’...
Read moreTop Tips for Book Sharing with the Early Years
Our Speech and Language Therapist, Heather Stevens talks about sharing books and why it’s never too early to start reading with young children. I love books,...
Read moreIssue 10, Page 15: School News
Speech Boosting Stories by Clickety Books Anne Ayre, SLT at Clickety Books Sound loaded stories are a fun and effective way to support children with delayed speech...
Read moreIssue 9, Page 3: SLCN Glossary
Stammer versus Stutter People often ask speech and language therapists the difference between stammering, stuttering and dysfluency. The answer is ... there is no difference. The...
Read moreIssue 8, Page 6: SLCN Glossary
EAL versus EFL English as an additional language (EAL) is the term used in the UK to refer to the teaching of pupils whose home or...
Read moreIssue 7, Page 6: SLCN Glossary
Vocabulary Skills and Semantic Skills We are all familiar with the term vocabulary and know that this refers to the words at our disposal. It is...
Read moreIssue 6, Page 6: SLCN Glossary
Speech Delay versus Speech Disorder in the Context of Language Development In a previous edition we discussed the difference between speech delay and speech disorder. In...
Read moreIssue 5, Page 6: SLCN Glossary
Speech Delay versus Speech Disorder It’s not difficult to appreciate that a child’s speech skills take a while to develop and that it can be difficult...
Read moreIssue 4, Page 15: SLCN Glossary
Here at Speech & Language Link our focus is on communication and so it’s especially important that we communicate effectively with our users. We are...
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