Top 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 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 moreIssue 29, Pages 12-13: Ask a therapist – beyond the worksheet
Q. Am I doing enough for my SLCN learners? A. This is a brave but important question to ask. It sometimes feels that, by adapting activities to...
Read moreIssue 29, Pages 6-7: Why bringing speech and language teams into schools is key
2024 started with the announcement that there has been an unprecedented rise in children needing speech and language therapy, resulting in thousands of them sitting...
Read moreSurviving 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 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 28, Pages 14-15: Ask a therapist
Question: No space, no time, no budget… so how can we support our children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN)? Answer: Unfortunately, there is no ‘silver...
Read moreIssue 22, Page 4-5: THE LINK SURVEY – Your Experience of SLCN Support
In the autumn issue of the magazine, we launched The Link Survey to hear what you had to say about your experience of SLCN support. As...
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