Articles by tag: speech and language link

Issue 30, Pages 12-13: Getting SLCN support right

There is currently a focus on the speech and language skills of children starting school. This is a good thing; these skills are essential for...

How DLD aware are you?

In preparation for DLD Awareness Day on 18th October, Speech & Language Link ran a survey to find out just how DLD-aware you are. Thank...

How 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...

Issue 28, Page 7: Supporting teachers to develop speech, language and communication skills in the classroom

To build strong foundations for learning, teachers must consider how their pupils learn and develop knowledge and skills. All pupils, not only those with speech, language...

Insufficient Discussion

The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist’s (RCSLT) submission to the Centre for Social Justice’s report Two Nations: The State of Poverty in the...

Issue 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...

The Link Magazine Research Supplement

Welcome to our research update In the news 1.7 million children and young people in the UK are affected by speech, language and communication needs. Evidence about speech,...

We 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...

Is 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...

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...