Issue 18, Page 3: Putting Speech and Language at the Core of Teaching
We know the difference that the specialist skills of speech and language therapists make to an individual receiving intervention, but have we thought about how...
Read moreIssue 18, Page 18-19: Impact Study: How targeted SLCN interventions from Language Link raise attainment
Conclusions The Language Link interventions enabled children to make more progress with their language skills across the year, than children in the control schools. There were highly...
Read moreIssue 18, Page 16-17: Social communication needs explained
An outline of the diagnoses that children with social communication needs can receive, and the solutions that teachers can use to promote successful learning. There 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 moreIssue 18, Page 13: The Ultimate Guide to SLCN
Help to develop the SLCN knowledge base of your workforce for a communication friendly school Schools are getting increasingly better at considering whether SLCN might be...
Read moreIssue 18, Page 10-11: Masked feelings: suppressing emotions to cope with school
Often when a child is feeling sad, angry or anxious there will be a change in behaviour. The child may cry, hit out, withdraw... Something...
Read moreIssue 18, Page 8-9: The Link CPD – SLCN professional development in schools
Do you want an affordable and practical workforce development solution for your staff? Do you need staff who are knowledgeable about speech, language and communication development...
Read moreIssue 18, Page 6-7: Communicating through technology
Lately, we have all had to get up to speed quickly with technology such as Google Classrooms and Zoom. I’m sure we’re all looking forward...
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 moreIssue 18, Page 12: From one TA to another – How’s it going with your new class?
Your relationship with your pupils is very special; demanding, exhausting, and, at times frustrating, but ultimately special and will certainly have stood you in good...
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