Articles by tag: anxiety

Helping teens with Selective Mutism overcome their fear of speaking

Selective Mutism (SM) is an anxiety disorder and phobia: the fear of others hearing your voice. My son was diagnosed when he was four years...

Finding compassion for our anxiety creature (and tips to support children with theirs)

By Dr Samantha Weld-Blundell BSc.(Hons) MSc. DECPsy. CPsychol Founder: The Little Psychology Company Humans are unlike other mammals. We don’t have clear defences against physical danger:...

Do you fit in?

I joined Speech and Language Link at the beginning of January. This was a big move for me as I had previously worked exclusively for...

Managing Difficult Conversations with Parents – Part 1: Putting your best foot forward

Talking about SLCN is a sensitive issue. No parent wants to hear that their child might be having difficulties in their learning or their development,...

Managing Difficult Conversations with Parents – Part 2: Navigating the conversation and working together

In part 1, we shared advice on preparing for your conversation with parents and approaching what might be a difficult conversation with an open mind....

T’ai Chi – Helping primary school children to combat exam stress

Hi, my name is Paul White, some readers may have seen me on the BBC News recently or in the Sunday Telegraph talking about how...