Issue 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...
Read moreIssue 15, Page 12-13: Building blocks for communication; using Lego® for Purposeful Play
Traditionally Lego® has been viewed as a toy, however this is not necessarily the case anymore. Lego is increasingly being used as a tool to...
Read moreIssue 15, Page 11: INTRODUCING The Link Facebook Group
Our new online community is making it even easier to stay up-to-date, seek and share best practice and advice for all things Speech, Language and...
Read moreIssue 15, Page 10: From One TA to Another: TA to Teacher to TA
On joining my primary school, I was a bit unnerved to find out that occasionally I would be expected to cover the class if a...
Read moreIssue 14, Page 8-9: Effective Intervention Spaces
Much attention is paid to the type of intervention we provide for children in school. However, less attention is given to where this intervention takes...
Read moreIssue 14, Page 6: Spotlight on autism around the world: Oasis School in Pakistan
Have you ever wondered how overseas schools manage the SLCN needs of their students when they have no access to a speech and language therapy...
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