Surviving the summer: a guide for families of children with speech, language and communication needs
Unstructured school holiday time can be particularly difficult for children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN). The impending six weeks of summer ‘holiday’ can...
Read moreUniversal teaching approaches for secondary classrooms
By Natalie Fogden and Becky Rothwell, SEND Advisers at HFL Education With increased language demands across the curriculum, secondary school students with speech, language and...
Read moreHow schools can use their Pupil Premium budgets to boost reading comprehension
We know that school leaders and teaching staff are passionate about providing every pupil with the support and resources they need to succeed academically and...
Read moreSmall group language intervention: tips for successful generalisation
Language groups are an opportunity for children with language and communication needs to participate in activities focused on developing their language and communication skills. They...
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 more“People don’t get me”
It’s positive to see that speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) are becoming more talked about. Last year, schools assessed 230,000 pupils using Speech Link and...
Read moreWe are more than just an assessment
Did you know that the therapists at Speech & Language Link collectively have over 100 years of speech and language therapy experience, while our team...
Read moreHelping 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...
Read moreSupporting young people to develop teamwork skills
In the last week, how many times have you worked with others to achieve a common goal? Did you have to change your ‘role’, adapt...
Read moreIs language the problem?
This is Ben* who is not having a good start to this term. His teacher reports that he is not the same quiet, compliant lad...
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