Issue 8, Page 11: From One TA to Another – Tips of the Trade
Teaching Assistant ‘noun’ = highly skilled practitioner who supports, engages and champions their pupils throughout their primary school career. At Speech Link Multimedia Ltd, we recognise...
Read moreIssue 8, Page 4-5: Struggling to Access Speech & Language Therapy Services? Keep Calm – there’s more than one way!
The following information won’t come as a shock; it’s depressingly familiar in fact. The majority of pupils with SEN have Speech, Language and/or Communication Needs...
Read moreIssue 7, Page 6: SLCN Glossary
Vocabulary Skills and Semantic Skills We are all familiar with the term vocabulary and know that this refers to the words at our disposal. It is...
Read moreIssue 7, Page 4-5: Teaching Vocabulary – getting started
At a recent Language Link Training session, a year 1 teacher commented, “I know part of my role is to develop vocabulary but how do...
Read moreIssue 7, Page 3: Spotlight on Language Link – Junior Language Link
Raise Attainment with Focussed Language Groups What do you do after you have identified areas of need for your pupils using the Junior Language Link standardised...
Read moreIssue 7, Page 11: Time to Dust off your PC and Embrace Online Learning
Busy teachers, especially those working alongside children and young people with SEND, have precious little time to research or develop online resources and less time...
Read moreIssue 7, Page 14-15: No Decision about Me, without Me: increasing participation in the classroom for pupils with SLCN
“I was asked to spend some time with Edwyn, a year 4 pupil, who was being assessed for ADHD”, an Educational Psychologist colleague told me....
Read moreIssue 7, Page 12-13: “If Speaking is Silver, Then Listening is Gold.” (Turkish Proverb)
Indicators of an auditory processing difficulty in a child are varied and not specific. Many issues, such as inability to sit still or sing in...
Read moreIssue 6, Page 14-15: Glue Ear
Glue ear is a term you may have often heard in relation to young children., or maybe it’s a term from your own personal experience...
Read moreIssue 6, Page 12: Keep your Voice in Tip Top Shape
The ability to hold a class completely spellbound lies within your voice. Your unique voice is the authentic connection between your inner self and the...
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