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 moreA testing time
It’s exam season, and throughout schools, pupils are showcasing their skills and knowledge after a year of learning. Exams can be really nerve-racking – they involve...
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 moreFinding compassion for our anxiety creature (and tips to support children with theirs)
By Dr Samantha Weld-Blundell BSc.(Hons) MSc. DECPsy. CPsychol Founder: The Little Psychology Company Humans are unlike other mammals. We don’t have clear defences against physical danger:...
Read moreIt’s time to talk
Time to Talk Day marks the day of the nation’s biggest mental health conversation. And our children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) definitely need...
Read moreWhat it means to be reflective and tips on how to practise
Reflective practice is used routinely by healthcare and education professions to ensure self-awareness, ownership, responsibility, engagement, interest, motivation, and professional growth. As a parent and a...
Read moreHow working from home has changed our posture
Over the last 12 months I, like many others have had to change the way I work and one of the biggest downsides of this...
Read moreUniversal Communication Aids for Emotional Literacy
When was the last time you had a tantrum in the supermarket?! As adults, we rarely fly off the handle and create a scene! We have...
Read moreIntroducing Universal Communication Aids Into Your Classroom
It can be difficult to implement communication aids in the classroom for a number of reasons. Staff can be worried about the impact of singling...
Read moreBuilding resilience to support wellbeing at work
In September 2019, I attended the RCSLT conference for the first time. The focus for the conference was on improving quality in Speech and Language...
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