Issue 19, Page 8-9: Creating an inclusive communication friendly environment
“When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.” There has never been a better time to maximise opportunities...
Read moreIssue 19, Page 6-7: The Link CPD – Invest in staff training, invest in children’s futures
“The Language Skills List was a useful activity and made me think about the things I should be looking out for in the classroom. It...
Read moreIssue 19, Page 4-5: SKILLS FOR TEAMWORKING – Put on your own oxygen mask before helping others!
This article’s title relates back to the time when wearing masks was an unusual activity – unless as a surgeon or a deep-sea diver! Nowadays,...
Read moreIssue 19, Page 3: The importance of a Whole School Approach to SEN
Today, more than ever, a whole school approach to SEN is necessary if effective SEN provision is to be achieved. Over the past decade, there...
Read moreIssue 19, Page 19: Ask a Therapist: Becoming a Communication Friendly School
QUESTION: What does it mean to be a ‘Communication Friendly Setting’ and how can I achieve this in my school?] ANSWER: A communication friendly school has...
Read moreIssue 19, Page 16-18: Supporting children with SLCN using drama intervention
Speech Bubbles is a drama intervention that supports children in KS1 with communication needs. Most of the referred children wouldn't be considered at a high...
Read moreIssue 19, Page 14-15: Parents: A crucial link in the communication chain
Every school desires to be a communication friendly environment, where the school community has optimised opportunities for listening, understanding, talking and taking part. It is...
Read moreIssue 19, Page 12: Speak up – you need to be heard
Being a TA comes with its own set of challenges, that's for sure. Not only do you need professional collaboration with your teacher and add...
Read moreIssue 19, Page 10-11: Making the Link from Literacy to Oral Language
Good literacy skills are vital for children to access learning and to navigate work and life as adults. It is easy to see why the...
Read more