Victory Speech & Language Therapy, Cambridgeshire

24/08/2022

https://www.nhsconfed.org/news/urgent-action-needed-staff-shortages-children-face-missing-out-life-changing-treatments

NHS leaders are raising the alarm over chronic staff shortages in critical community health services.

28/05/2022

Transitioning from one school year to another can be stressful for children. Taking the time to prepare them for the changes can make a big difference.

Things that can help:
Visiting the new classroom and meeting the new teacher
Video tours of the new learning environment
Photo books of the classroom and staff
Social Stories
Practising what to do if there's a problem
A Personal Passport with key info for the teacher
Providing opportunities for the child to ask questions
Listening to the child's concerns and taking them seriously

26/05/2022

16/05/2022

Summary of the Response from the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) to the Department for Education Consultation on Revised Behaviour in Schools Guidance

• There is a strong association between speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) and behaviour, which is recognised in both government policy and academic research

• The RCSLT is concerned that the draft Behaviour in Schools guidance includes no mention of SLCN; this is particularly concerning given that SLCN often go unidentified and unsupported in pupils with behavioural problems

• The guidance does not mention supporting language and communication as a proactive approach to improving behaviour, or early intervention to identify and support SLCN as a preventative approach

• Without addressing these issues, the guidance will not be successful in achieving its aims of supporting schools to improve behaviour and supporting all pupils to meet high expectations of behaviour
• We make a number of specific recommendations for amendments to the guidance which could help it to deliver on its ambitions

23/04/2022

Top Tips - Speech

Help your child by:

listening to what they say, rather than how they say it
repeat back correctly the words they say
slowing down your own speech slightly
asking them to show you (if they can)
not asking your child to repeat the words after you
not correcting your child
not pretending to understand what they say to you

12/04/2022

https://www.autisticslt.com/

I'm an autistic Speech and Language Therapist in the UK . My goal is to empower autistic children and adults through - accessible information, lived experience of being autistic, expertise of Speech, Language and Communication, promoting a pro-neurodiversity paradigm that respects autistic communica...

04/04/2022

I have just attended Emotional Safety training by 'Divergent Perspectives' which was absolutely brilliant. Highly recommended.

03/03/2022

Top Tips for Speech Development!

(From AFASIC)

By the time a child starts school, most of their words are usually clear to others. However many children struggle with talking and may continue to find it difficult to say:

 Specific or more complex sounds
 More complex sound combinations
 Longer words with lots of syllables

Identifying a child’s speech needs as early as possible is important as persisting unclear speech may affect social confidence and the sound awareness required for the development of reading and spelling skills.

If you are concerned about your child’s speech, seek advice from a qualified Speech and Language Therapist.

www.rcslt.org
www.helpwithtalking.com

28/01/2022

Diagnosis matters

14/01/2022

Find out more about DLD here

https://www.afasic.org.uk/about-talking/types-of-slcn/what-is-sli/

Developmental Language Disorder or DLD (previously known as Specific Language Impairment or SLI) is a persistent type speech, language and communication need that cannot be explained by an obvious cause. DLD is not the only label that is used by professionals to describe unexplained difficulties wit...

06/01/2022

Join the Clinical Excellence Network SLTs on the Same Team on Friday 7th January 2022 on Twitter from 10.00 am for your first chance to sign the