Issue 14, Page 11: Ask a Therapist
QUESTION: How often should I carry out language groups? Answer: This is a question I get asked many times, and I don’t believe there is one...
Read moreDeciphering the language of maths
It used to be a misconception among some that maths doesn’t rely much on reading and writing – surely the focus is on numbers and...
Read moreSupport language, support dyslexia
I listened with interest to Radio 4’s recent podcast hosted by Michael Rosen, where he talked to Professor Maggie Snowling CBE, President of St John’s...
Read moreIssue 13, Page 14: Ask a Therapist
QUESTION: Can you explain what the term ‘Phonological Awareness’ means? Answer: This is something that Speech and Language Therapists talk about a lot. It’s a really...
Read moreSpeech and language while you shop?
Damian Hinds, in a speech last summer, promised to tackle the ‘last taboo’ in education by addressing the home learning environment and the ‘persistent scandal’ that many young children...
Read more7 Things to Learn from Social Thinking®
Michelle Garcia Winner’s Social Thinking® is a series of concepts, treatment frameworks and strategies for supporting and teaching children with social learning difficulties, including those...
Read moreWhat’s all the fuss about Lego® Therapy?
Lego® Therapy has risen in popularity over the last few years as an intervention for children with social communication difficulties. The therapy was devised by...
Read moreIssue 12, Page 11: Ask a Therapist
QUESTION: Have you got any advice for a pupil who does not listen or pay attention in their language group? Answer: This can be very frustrating...
Read moreAutism and me
An interview with a teen-aged girl with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). What does Autism mean to you? It’s something you’re born with and it affects your ability...
Read moreBehaviour problem? Or is it a language issue?
All children (and adults) will have their ‘off’ days where their behaviour may be slightly out of character, fractious or downright obnoxious! This is normal,...
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