April 14, 2020

What do we mean by speech and language?

Here at Speech Link Multimedia Ltd our focus is good communication and we are mindful that sometimes speech and language therapists can be guilty of...

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March 20, 2020

Top Tips for Book Sharing with the Early Years

Our Speech and Language Therapist, Heather Stevens talks about sharing books and why it’s never too early to start reading with young children. I love books,...

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March 5, 2020

Managing Difficult Conversations with Parents – Part 1: Putting your best foot forward

Talking about SLCN is a sensitive issue. No parent wants to hear that their child might be having difficulties in their learning or their development,...

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February 20, 2020

Managing Difficult Conversations with Parents – Part 2: Navigating the conversation and working together

In part 1, we shared advice on preparing for your conversation with parents and approaching what might be a difficult conversation with an open mind....

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February 7, 2020

DLD And Me: Supporting children and young people with Developmental Language Disorder

DLD and labels in education Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is a lifelong condition that should be on the radar of all educators. Affecting two children in...

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January 23, 2020

Building resilience to support wellbeing at work

In September 2019, I attended the RCSLT conference for the first time. The focus for the conference was on improving quality in Speech and Language...

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January 9, 2020

What does body awareness have to do with language processing?

In this article occupational therapist Kim Griffin from GriffinOT will explore the links between the proprioceptive sense and language processing. If you are wondering why...

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December 9, 2019

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...

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November 28, 2019

100,000 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...

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November 6, 2019

Dyslexia 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...

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