Helping Deaf Children Detect Sounds

How deaf children who cannot benefit from cochlear implants are being given the chance to hear for the first time. Speech and language therapists work with many different client groups which includes  children with hearing impairment and... Read more

Autism, the story of how one boy found a friend

When a Little Girl at the Pool Realized My Son Has Autism April Shaw has written on the website - themighty.com - about how her son, who has autism, found a friend. Autism can be difficult to understand – even for the parents of children... Read more

Children starting school unable to communicate

Study reveals children aren't ready for school Some children are arriving at school without the basic communication skills needed for learning. The BBC has reported that …..... “Too many children are starting school in England... Read more

Help for school students with communication difficulties.

Talking Point is an online resource for information on children’s communication. It also offers support and advice for school students with communication difficulties. Tips for school students By now, your teachers and an officer from... Read more

Alzheimer’s Disease

The Alzheimer's Society provides advice and information about the condition. The word dementia describes a set of symptoms that may include memory loss and difficulties with thinking, problem-solving or language. Dementia is caused when... Read more

A Poem for Autism Awareness

Autism can be a condition that is difficult to understand but it's not just the child or the adult with the condition that has to deal with its consequenses but also the parent or carers. Here is a letter that describes the feelings... Read more

Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) is an organisation that helps provide information and advice for families and carers of children, as well as adults, with the... Read more

Talking Point: Young People and Communication

Talking Point is a resource that provides information on children's communication including young people and the skills they need to progress in life. A lot of children have difficulty with speech, language and communication. About 1 in... Read more

Parkinson’s Awareness Week

National awareness.com is helping to raise awareness of Parkinson's Awareness Week. Parkinson's is a the disease that affects people slowly and gets worse progressively. And it's all down to a lack of dopamine. So what is dopamine? It's... Read more

Deafness and Sign Language

Speech and language therapists work with many different client groups which includes deafness. While much can be done using technology to aid people's hearing many people chose to use sign language to help them communicate. While some... Read more