Issue 21, Page 4-5: Catching up on language
"My kids are slowly losing the ability to talk to other people." That’s what one parent said about the COVID lockdown period. As a result, we are...
Read moreIssue 18, Page 14-15: Life and death after lockdown
For many children, it may take months or even years for them to recover from the emotional impact of the last few months. Schools will...
Read moreWhat can COVID 19 teach us about learning vocabulary?
As a Speech and Language Therapist, I am always intrigued to find out how children learn new words. The COVID 19 pandemic has forced us all...
Read moreHow do we identify children with SEND (including those with speech, language and communication needs)?
By Kate Freeman, Consultant - Speech and Language in Education The classification of SEND (special educational needs and disability) applies to four in ten children at...
Read moreThe impact of Covid-19 on teachers’ voice
A teacher’s voice is their most important tool; for engaging and motivating pupils, delivering important information clearly, supporting social and emotional development, and managing behaviour. Due...
Read moreHow working from home has changed our posture
Over the last 12 months I, like many others have had to change the way I work and one of the biggest downsides of this...
Read moreEEF Blog: Learning recovery and the role of diagnostic assessment – a response by Speech and Language Link
In a recent blog, the EEF’s national content manager, Alex Quigley, discussed the important role of diagnostic assessment in supporting pupils as they return to...
Read moreReturning to school and looking towards recovery
With the roadmap for easing lockdown laid out in front of us and vaccines being rolled out across the country, it is starting to feel...
Read moreIssue 18, Page 4-5: Ask a Therapist – Restarting Speech and Language Work after Covid Disruption
Your questions answered The COVID-19 pandemic has placed constraints on the way support can be delivered to children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs. Getting back...
Read moreTeach children to be successful communicators – staying safe
In the coming days school staff will be facing possibly the biggest challenge of their careers – ever. Like almost everyone, they have spent large amounts...
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