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Common speech and language challenges for school-aged children

Communication skills are vital to children learning new skills, making friends and feeling confident at...

Preparing SENCos and Teachers: Essential Speech and Language Training

Supporting pupils with Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) requires teachers and Special Educational Needs...

Integrating Private Speech & Language Therapy Services into Your School Budget

When school leaders and Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCos) see the term “private speech therapy,”...

Makaton Explained, and How to Implement It in Your School Setting

Almost everything we do involves communication of some kind, from asking for a drink to...

Joint Attention and Autism: Understanding Shared Attention in Interaction

Joint attention refers to moments when two people share focus on the same object, event,...

Supporting Stammering in a Busy School Environment

Stammering (also known as stuttering or speech dysfluency) is a natural variation in how speech...

Selective Mutism: Practical Strategies for Teachers and Parents

Selective mutism, sometimes called situational mutism, is an anxiety-related condition in which a child is...

Understanding Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) in the Classroom

Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is a term used to describe significant and ongoing differences in...

Bringing Speech Therapy into the Classroom: A Mainstream School Day

Working as a Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) in a mainstream school setting is highly...