Why it is Essential to Consider Students’ Language Skills in Year 7
Many students will start secondary school with unidentified speech, language, and communication needs (SLCN) as difficulties are often missed or misidentified. The Communication Trust (‘Talk of...
Read moreTop Toys for Talking
Speech and language therapists are often known for their arrival at a school, carrying an unwieldy bag full of assessments and resources. With this magical...
Read moreThe Speech and Language Building Blocks of Oracy
Oracy has become a hot topic in education recently, especially with Prime Minister Keir Starmer bringing it into focus during pre-election discussion. Concern regarding the...
Read more“When we provide the right care and the right environment, they will flourish”
Stress, Shame and Sapless Succulents My garden, which is typically a neglected mess and truly overrun with weeds, got a big overhaul last spring. A sorry picture...
Read moreHarmonizing potential: Enriching speech, language, and communication through the young voices choir and inclusion strategies for children with SLCN
How much do you know about Young Voices? The world's largest school choir group, performing year on year in venues all over the world, has...
Read moreIssue 28, Pages 18-19: Adaptive Teaching & SLCN
There is a change in approach with how we support children in the classroom. Gone are the days when differentiation was considered best practice, and...
Read moreIssue 27, Pages 19: A day in the life of a Link Speech & Language CPD tutor
7:00am: Early wake-up, duty calls! I have a bowl of porridge and banana for breakfast - good brain food for my day ahead. 9:00am: Today I...
Read moreIssue 27, Page 4: Meet the therapist
Meet Yin, specialist speech and language therapist Tell us a little bit about yourself. Hiya! I am Yin Collighan and I am a specialist speech and language...
Read moreIssue 26, Page 4-5: Ask A Therapist – Support attention in the classroom
QUESTION: How can I support attention in the classroom? ANSWER: “How can we support attention in the classroom?” Why can you spend hours putting together a lesson, meticulously...
Read moreIt’s time to talk
Time to Talk Day marks the day of the nation’s biggest mental health conversation. And our children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) definitely need...
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