iPads – another tool in the box for speech and language therapists.

While technology sometimes has the ability to frustrate and exasperate, children with autism are embracing apps which are predictable and consistent.

Time for change? – Help ease the worry of the move up to secondary school for your child with special educational needs

Now is the time that children in their final year of primary school will be thinking about the move up to secondary school. As they return from their half term holiday it is probably dawning on them that big changes lie ahead.

The Role of the Speech and Language Therapist in Dementia

As dementia takes a hold on an increasingly ageing population the Speech and Language Therapist has a key role to play in the care of a person with this disease.

Why a Speech and Language Therapist Would Never Name Their Baby Girl ‘Rachel’

As a speech and language therapist I now understand why my younger brother had such a difficult time saying my name ‘Rachel’ when he was learning to speak. ‘r’ is often the last sound to be acquired by the child. My name would come out as something like ‘wastool’ as the ‘ch’ sound is also one of the later sounds to emerge.

Answers to Your Questions About the SEN Reforms

With changes to the current Statement of Special Educational Needs due to come into force in September this year it may be an anxious time for many parents and young people.

Causes of Dementia

There are different causes of dementia which produce different types of the disease and therefore different symptoms.

Dementia – everyone’s problem.

Dementia is fast becoming a hot topic in the media and the condition has already been labelled a national crisis by the Government.

Dementia is a progressive condition that strips sufferers of their short term memory so that they have difficulties in thinking and communicating.

What is Dyslexia?

Dyslexia is a learning difficulty that effects a child’s ability to accurately read and spell and can also affect a child’s speech and understanding of language, especially when they are very young.

The bets are on: What will Prince George’s first words be?

Prince George found himself in the media spotlight again after a speech therapist provided an insight into what his first word is likely to be.

Dads are engouraged to talk to their baby

Dads are sometimes left in the shadows when it comes to being involved in their child’s development, but talking to their baby and helping them to learn to speak is something they can very much be involved in.

The website Talk to Your Baby highlights the importance of spending time talking to your baby to provide them with the opportunities to learn language. The more language they hear the more opportunities they are given to develop pathways for the different sounds of language.