International Children’s Book Day
April the 2nd was chosen to mark this day for young literature lovers as it’s the same date as Hans Christian Andersen’s...
Rachel Harrison
Deafness in Children
For some children their condition can impact on their levels of confidence and self esteem. It can be helpful for these children to meet...
Talking Point: Young people and communication skills
Talking Point says that communication is a vital skill that all young people need to master. Making friends, building self-confidence,...
A little girl with Down’s Syndrome
A little girl with Down’s Syndrome This story in the Express shows how someone with a condition such as Down’s Syndrome can...
Help for Children with SLCN
Help for Children with SLCN Children with speech and language and communication needs (SLCN) need to be taught the speech, language and...
What is SLCN?
What is SLCN? Skills for language development The ability to speak and understand language requires a number of different skills. Children...
Dementia Awareness Campaign
A voice for Britain’s dementia sufferers: how our campaign has built awareness Speech and language therapists are increasingly being...
Raising Awareness of Autism
Major European initiative to boost the understanding of autism  The society says that it is thought that more than one in 100 people in...
Down’s Syndrome Awareness Week
Down’s Syndrome Awareness Week DSi (Down Syndrome International) has coordinated World Down Syndrome Day since 2006. However, on 10...
World Book Day
World Book Day What’s so great about reading anyway? For a start, reading and writing are at the heart of learning and communication...
