Issue 5, Page 11: Working with Language Groups
Diane Backhouse, speech and language teacher, describes her experience of using Language Link in her school. As a school we have been using the Infant Language...
Read moreIssue 5, Page 4-5: Memory Magic
Derry Patterson, SaLT, considers the impact of a working memory difficulty and what we can do in the classroom to help. I was recently lucky enough...
Read moreIssue 4, Page 15: SLCN Glossary
Here at Speech & Language Link our focus is on communication and so it’s especially important that we communicate effectively with our users. We are...
Read moreIssue 4, Page 14: Don’t forget the importance of motor skills for speech and language development
There is a growing body of research (Brown, 2010; Rhemtulla and Tucker Drob, 2011) which suggests that the development of motor skills not only benefits...
Read moreIssue 4, Page 10-11: Spotlight on Verbal Dyspraxia
Have you ever tried to do up coat buttons with your gloves on? Now imagine trying to do up your shoelaces wearing oven gloves. Would...
Read moreIssue 4, Page 9: SLCN Update
Language Delay by Numbers In the last year the importance of early language development has come into sharp focus. The link between environment in early childhood...
Read moreIssue 4, Page 8: Education Update
Funding for Disadvantaged Pupils’ Report With Pupil Premium children being a key focus of Ofsted Inspections, here’s a summary of the recent Funding for Disadvantaged Pupils’...
Read moreIssue 4, Page 6-7: Narrowing the gap
We are all teachers of SEN. How we can make the difference. Ben’s story: an opportunity missed 0-2 years Ben is a happy friendly baby. He is never...
Read moreIssue 4, Page 5: Book Review
Book Review By Heather Stevens, SaLT Teaching Assistant’s Pocketbook, 2nd Edition Dot Constable, www.teacherspocketbooks.co.uk One of the Teachers’ Pocketbooks series, this little book is full of really...
Read moreIssue 4, Page 4: Effective TA Support for SLCN in the Classroom
One of the messages we are keen to share is that those strategies that support children with language delay or difficulties can also promote learning...
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