How does DLD fit in with Language Link and where has ‘language delay’ gone?
With International DLD day approaching on the 18th October 2019, information about the change in terminology being used for children with language difficulties is in...
Read moreT’ai Chi – Helping primary school children to combat exam stress
Hi, my name is Paul White, some readers may have seen me on the BBC News recently or in the Sunday Telegraph talking about how...
Read moreQ&A with Kim Griffin, OT
Kim Griffin, Occupational Therapist, has written 2 articles for The Link magazine. In issue 14 Kim describes how she uses her OT sessions as an...
Read moreDoes SLCN really decrease with age?
The latest Department for Education report on SEN statistics has been published and being the geeky SLT that I am, I have found the results...
Read moreRoss Kemp – Living with Knife Crime
In a four-part TV series, Ross Kemp is ‘living with’ people dealing with some of the biggest issues currently affecting Britain. Episode 3, broadcast on Thursday...
Read moreQ&A with David Crystal
David Crystal’s article ‘The Playful Story of English Grammar’ is featured in our latest publication of The Link. We had many positive responses to the article and...
Read moreSpotlight on Autism around the world: Oasis School in Pakistan
In just 10 years, Oasis School has changed the landscape of Autism Education in Pakistan. They have forged a unique combination of relationships with Facebook,...
Read morePostcode Lottery of Speech and Language Therapy
For those like me who work with children and young people with SLCN, the fact that there is enormous variation in the support that is...
Read moreI think a child in my class may be dyslexic – what do I do next? An interview with Rachael McMullen, Education Manager of British Dyslexia Association
I was fortunate enough to bump into Rachael McMullen at the TES North show recently. (Readers of The Link magazine may remember her informative article...
Read moreDeciphering the language of maths
It used to be a misconception among some that maths doesn’t rely much on reading and writing – surely the focus is on numbers and...
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