Language Development Archives

Boosting Speech Therapy in Secondary Schools

by Angharad Welch | May 3, 2024 | General C&I video, Members Webinar Recordings, SLCN Video, Support Strategies Video | 0 comments

Description: Join us for an enlightening session with Anne Harrod, a seasoned speech and language therapist, as she dives deep into the transformative role of speech therapy in secondary education. This webinar will cover the increasing recognition of speech and...

Thinking About Thinking: Developing Metalinguistic Awareness in Language Disorders

by Violet Nest | Jan 10, 2024 | Communication Information, Emotional skills Information, High Quality Teaching Information, metacognition, News, Speech Information, Support Strategies Information | 0 comments

In this post, we will explore activities designed to enhance language processing skills through heightened awareness of linguistic structures among children with communication disorders. Metalinguistic awareness, the ability to think about and reflect on language,...

Supporting attention and listening skills for children starting school

by Abigail Hawkins | Dec 16, 2023 | 0 comments

Event description Supporting attention and listening skills for children starting schoolSarah Billingham – Specialist SLCN Advisor, Confident Kids £10 for unlimited whole school access – https://www.thesendcast.com/shop-home/ Attention and listening skills are the...

Ultimate Guide to SLCN – Book Review

by Abigail Hawkins | Sep 5, 2023 | Book Reviews, Communication Information, SLCN Information, Solutions, Speech Information, SpeechLink | 0 comments

Book Review – Ultimate Guide to SLCN by Sophie Mustoe-Playfair & Louise Bingham The Ultimate Guide to SLCN is a book from Speech and Language Link, the home of SpeechLink and LanguageLink online packages that will be familiar to many SENCOs. The book is a...

What should I look for when supporting pupils with speech, language and communication needs?

by Abigail Hawkins | Aug 11, 2023 | News, SLCN Information, Speech Information, SpeechLink | 0 comments

What should I look for when supporting pupils with speech, language and communication needs? By Speech and Language Link It can be overwhelming trying to find packages to support your students with special education needs (SEN). Did you know that the most common type...