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Issue 23, Page 18-19: Ask a Therapist: Intervention tips

QUESTION: “My speech and language intervention isn’t going as well as I expected. What should I try?” ANSWER: With the best of intentions, we often can’t...

Issue 23, Page 16-17: Bubbles of Grief

Every child brings an energy and vibrancy to a school classroom - and each can be celebrated for their own unique strengths. But having a...

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...

Issue 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...

Issue 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...

Issue 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...

Issue 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....

Issue 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...

Issue 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...