Issue 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...
Read moreIssue 6, Page 6: SLCN Glossary
Speech Delay versus Speech Disorder in the Context of Language Development In a previous edition we discussed the difference between speech delay and speech disorder. In...
Read moreIssue 6, Page 4: Shyness or Selective Mutism?
A new term can be both an exciting and daunting time. Teachers are used to some children taking longer than others to settle in. But...
Read moreIssue 6, Page 3: New Term, New Teacher
Back in the day starting your first teaching post could be brutal. There was no gentle introduction for us "probationers", shadowing a colleague or a...
Read moreIssue 5, Page 14-15: Developing Discussion
Jo Chessum, SENCo, takes a closer look at the importance of promoting and developing discussion skills as part of the Spoken Language Curriculum. Think about the...
Read moreIssue 5, Page 6: SLCN Glossary
Speech Delay versus Speech Disorder It’s not difficult to appreciate that a child’s speech skills take a while to develop and that it can be difficult...
Read moreIssue 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...
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