Issue 16, Page 4-5: Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)
What is PDA? Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) is increasingly recognised as one of the autism spectrum profiles. People with PDA share some features with others on...
Read moreIssue 16, Page 3: Review: Which Apps support Speech and Language Development?
There is a plethora of apps available for your smart phone to enable you to support your children. When it comes to SLCN this is...
Read moreIssue 16, Page 14-15: Ask a Therapist: DLD and me and the family
A Case Study When working as a Speech Language Therapist in primary schools, I would sometimes work with a child on developing their understanding of their...
Read moreIssue 16, Page 13: From One TA to Another: Active Listening
Active listening – fully concentrating on what is being said as opposed to passively ‘hearing’ what the speaker is saying. Reading with great interest Developing Listening...
Read moreIssue 16, Page 10-11: DLD and me: Supporting children and young people with Developmental Language Disorder
DLD and labels in education Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is a lifelong condition that should be on the radar of all educators. Affecting two children in...
Read moreIssue 13, Page 6: What is ResearchSEND?
ResearchSEND was developed in February 2017 to promote the importance of research in meeting the needs of learners with SEND through events, collaborations, publications and...
Read moreIssue 15, Page 8-9: Developing social skills in schools
The keys to a successful approach The importance of being socially skilled cannot be underestimated. We all need these skills to communicate effectively in order to...
Read moreIssue 15, Page 4-5: DLD AWARENESS DAY
Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) can be described most simply as a condition in which a person has difficulty with language, talking and/or understanding. At around...
Read moreIssue 15, Page 3: What does Body Awareness have to do with Language Processing?
What is proprioception? Proprioception is often called our hidden sixth sense. Cells of our body, called proprioceptors, located in our muscles and joints, receive sensory information...
Read moreIssue 15, Page 14: Ask a Therapist: 5 ways to get the best out of your SLT time
Across the country, SLT services have had to ration what they can provide, due to cuts in spending on SLT. This means that services work...
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