Issue 23, Page 14-15: TA Networks – Building Specialist Learning Journeys
When I graduated with a degree in Psychology, all I knew was that I wanted to work with people and I sort of stumbled across...
Read moreIssue 23, Page 12-13: Talking the write way
"In England in 2015, one child in five was reported to be leaving primary school unable to read well, rising to one in three among...
Read moreIssue 23, Page 10-11: Further routes of training for teachers with an interest in SLCN, Sheffield University LACIC
As a previous advisory teacher for SLCN, I have held a long-standing fascination with language and literacy, and in particular the overlap between them. After...
Read moreIssue 22, Page 8-9: FASD – The Invisible Brain-Based Condition
Would you be surprised to hear that Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is thought to be the most common non-genetic cause of learning difficulty? A...
Read moreIssue 22, Page 6-7: Demystifying the language of maths
When you say ‘maths’ most people immediately think of numbers… quickly followed by that anxious feeling when their brain makes the connection to times tables....
Read moreIssue 22, Page 4-5: THE LINK SURVEY – Your Experience of SLCN Support
In the autumn issue of the magazine, we launched The Link Survey to hear what you had to say about your experience of SLCN support. As...
Read moreIssue 22, Page 3: Ask a Therapist: What are ‘soft skills’ really?
QUESTION: What are ‘soft skills’ really? ANSWER: Soft skills have been an increasing concern in schools since at least 2019. However, since the pandemic began to...
Read moreIssue 22, Page 18-19: Celebrating Bilingualism
In recent years the number of learners speaking English as an additional language (EAL) in UK schools has seen a huge increase. The percentage of...
Read moreIssue 22, Page 16-17: Demystifying behaviour
"…what the pupil is communicating can be tricky. This might be frustration, anxiety, sadness, confusion, or insecurity to boundary testing." I recently watched BBC2’s series ‘Don’t...
Read moreIssue 22, Page 10-15: The Link Live 2022 – SLCN A Whole School Approach
Online Conference – 11th March 2022 Tickets: speechandlanguage.info/linklive Live Q&A With our expert speakers. 30-day on-demand access. Online live chat throughout the day. 11th March 09:00 Kate Freeman, Consultant - Speech...
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