Sensibus - Speech Stuff - Speech and Language Therapy

15/04/2026

Contact The Toby Henderson Trust directly to book a place on this fab webinar

The Beauty of Autistic Joy Webinar ✨

Join us on Friday 24th April from 9.30am-11am via Zoom for our brand new webinar all about autistic joy!

Join Lynda Richardson (Head of Operations) and Fiona Richards (Autism Hub Manager) for a warm and uplifting session exploring autistic joy, strengths, and deep interests.

For parents/carers of autistic children and young people, the autism diagnosis will usually have come as a direct result of looking at “deficits” that meet a specific criterion to receive this diagnosis. From the outside looking in, being autistic has often been viewed negatively in our society.

But what about the positive aspects of being autistic… and there are many if we just know how to recognise them. This webinar aims to take us all on a journey of positivity where we embrace the joys of being autistic, through lived experience of actually autistic children, young people and adults, as well as parents/ carers and those who work closely within the field of autism every day.

Book your place on our website: https://www.ttht.co.uk/event/beauty-of-autistic-joy/ or by calling us on 0300 365 3055 or email us at: admin@ttht.co.uk.

13/04/2026

Our therapy team wanted share some of their favourite things to play with in sessions. Choosing the right toys is important for ensuring sessions are fun and engaging for each child!

🐵 Rebecca chose the game Monkey Business because:

• It's a great turn taking game when working on speech sounds.

• It can be competitive at times which makes learning sounds more fun.

• The monkeys can be cheeky sometimes and like to hide around the room.
sound puzzle

🚗Beth chose one of our Melissa and Doug Sound Puzzles because:

• It makes lots of fun noises even if they do make me jump sometimes

• I like the challenge of finding the right piece and fitting it into the slot

• I like the immediate feedback of the noises when the puzzle piece fits

🪄Julie chose pop tubes because:

• Pop tubes are always a hit!

• They’re great for building turn‑taking and anticipation, and the pulling and stretching gives lovely proprioceptive input.

• I often use them as a fun alternative to throwing toys.

🎈And finally Toni chose the balloon cars and pump because:

• I love all the different options that you can add to the pump (cars, dinosaurs, a crab, a spaceman and a rocket!)🚀

• I like the way that the spaceman and rocket can fly from the balloon pump

• Pushing the balloon pump can be a great way to share interactions within a session

10/04/2026

A small update we wanted to share 💛 Speech Stuff is becoming Sensibus.

A new name that better reflects our growing, sensory‑informed and neuro-affirming work – with the same values at heart.

You can read more about why we’re changing our name in our latest blog on our new website.

https://sensibus.co.uk/sensibus/time-for-a-change/

05/04/2026

Happy Easter everyone 🐣. I hope you are all enjoying your weekend and we look forward to seeing you again on Tuesday.

03/04/2026

Our team are having a short break and The Hive is closed until Tuesday 7th April. We will get back to you as soon as possible after this time.

Wishing you all a lovely weekend making memories with your loved ones. We look forward to welcoming our families back after the Easter Weekend.

02/04/2026

This Autism Acceptance Day, we want to share something we’ve been thoughtfully working towards for a while.

Autism assessments are coming soon.

They’ll be grounded in compassion and sensory‑informed practice, with genuine respect for autistic children, young people and families.

Our dedicated, collaborative team will focus on strengths, identity, and meaningful support - rather than labels alone. Some of our team are autistic themselves, which makes this work deeply personal and especially important to us.

Our approach will be warm, affirming, and family‑centred, with listening at the heart of everything we do.

Watch this space 🤍

02/04/2026

As an autistic Speech and Language Therapist, I’m proud to lead a dedicated team committed to delivering neurodiversity-affirming support all year round. We advocate for communication choices, respect autonomy, follow a child’s lead, and embrace their interests - because every voice matters. 🌟

01/04/2026

Thank you for taking part in our easter egg raffle! We have raised £110 for Tony's London Marathon fundraising which is in aid of Sense. Sense is a charity that believes that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.

All winners have been contacted and we hope you enjoy your prizes! 🐣🐰

There is still time to donate directly to Tony's page ahead of the marathon on April 26 at https://www.justgiving.com/page/maratone 🏃‍♂️

28/03/2026

This week's Toy of the Week is...
the Piggy Bank, which is currently on sale for £20!

This piggy can sing, count, play music and silly sounds.

You can use this toy to support language development by modelling language such as "open", "close", "open the door" or "put it in" as you or your child insert the coins.

25/03/2026

Listening is the ability to interpret and discriminate between different sounds. Listening skills help children use and understand language.

Here, we share our top tips for listening walks. Listening walks help develop phonological awareness skills which develop over time. Practicing little and often is better than one long session per week, so a walk is a perfect place to develop these skills!

What can you see and hear when you’re out and about?

25/03/2026

This month we are embracing the beginnings of Spring both in our newsletter and on our social media.

The Hive's book of the month for March is 'Maya's Walk' by Moira Butterfield and Kim Geyer. We love it because Maya has lots of great ideas to make walks fun, finding something different every time you go out.

One of her walks is similar to listening walks which we recommend for listening to and discriminating between different sounds whilst getting out and about. Check
out our upcoming post for our spring sound walk checklist and some of our top tips for sound walks.

Reminder: Book sharing looks different for everyone!
Every child’s attention span develops differently. Story time doesn’t have to mean sitting still.