Does screen time affect children’s language skills?
When working in schools, I was often asked about the impact of screen time on children’s language and communication skills. There would frequently be concerns...
Read more100,000 Pupils a year leaving school without basic qualifications
A recent report released by the Children’s Commissioner, Anne Longfield, has highlighted that approximately 100,000 young people are leaving school without having achieved the basic...
Read moreDyslexia and Stammering – Enemy or Advantage?
Katie Paterson meets David Mitchell – Only Artists on Radio 4 I listened with great interest this morning to conceptual artist Katie Paterson in conversation with...
Read moreHow 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,...
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