Issue 11, Page 4: Bercow: 10 Years On
In March 2018, I CAN, the children’s communication charity, and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) launched Bercow: Ten Years On, an...
Read moreIssue 11, Page 3: A Day in the Life of a SaLT – School Stories: Understanding Questions
Joseph’s Year 3 (P4) class teacher noticed that he didn’t seem to understand all the questions he was asked, often giving some unusual responses. Was...
Read moreIssue 13, Page 12-13: Case Notes
Read about Noah’s story and how his school supported him to overcome his auditory processing difficulties. Noah was born 4 weeks early. After a week in...
Read moreIssue 13, Page 8-9: What is Auditory Processing Disorder? How may it affect learning?
Have you ever been to a talk, conference or a meeting with speakers who talk quickly while presenting new concepts? There is also some noise...
Read moreIssue 10, Page 14: From One TA to Another: Supporting Staff Wellbeing
Scot Greathead's article in The Link issue 9 mentions the importance of the 'wellbeing of staff so that they can be emotionally available for children.' This...
Read moreIssue 10, Page 12-13: Stammering & Education
As long as support is provided for children and young people who stammer, they can and do achieve their potential. Stammering need not hold them...
Read moreIssue 10, Page 11: SLCN Glossary: Are you talking about who I’m talking about?
‘Specific Language Impaired’, ‘Language Learning Disabled’, ‘Language Disordered’, ‘Communication Impaired’ … and Children with ‘Speech, Language and Communication Needs’ (SLCN) are only some of the...
Read moreIssue 10, Page 15: School News
Speech Boosting Stories by Clickety Books Anne Ayre, SLT at Clickety Books Sound loaded stories are a fun and effective way to support children with delayed speech...
Read moreIssue 10, Page 6: Budget Ideas & Offers: Use your underspend for SLCN
With funding cuts having a significant impact on pretty much every decision schools have to make, it is more important than ever to think carefully...
Read moreIssue 10, Page 4-5: SLCN and Social Mobility: Derby City’s Early Years Strategy to Support Children with SLCN
Several reports have been published recently which outline the shape and scale of services needed in the future to meet the growing numbers of children...
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