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Play On Words Speech and Language Therapy

Hi! Welcome to Play on Words Speech and Language Therapy. POW! Instagram: .speechtherapy

is a private speech and language therapy service, working with children aged between 2.5-18 years old.

20/05/2026

📢In speech therapy, we work fowards helping non-verbal/non-speaking students to communicate independently. An iPad with an AAC app (or other forms of AAC) is one way to achieve this. So how we use it really matters.

🔶Tips for using AAC: 🔶

✴️1. MODEL DON'T TEST
It's common to want to ask a child to find words on their device, but modelling is better than testing. Modelling helps the child to learn where the words are over time. After you have modelled, give them time to respond, without an expectation to copy.

✴️2. DON'T FORCE
Guiding your child's hand to the buttons (hand over hand) can make communication feel forced and takes away their autonomy. Instead you should use the device and let your child join in if they want to.

✴️3. ALWAYS AVAILABLE
Use AAC all the time not just when words fail. Sometimes we may give an instruction verbally and only go to the AAC device when they don't respond. But AAC should be there from the start.

For some children, the AAC device is their voice. The more they see it used, the more they will want to use it.

💡Worried about your child's speech, language or communication skills? Contact us at www.powspeechtherapy.co.uk

13/05/2026

🟡Gestalt Language Processors flourish with the right type of therapy.

🟡When traditional speech therapy approaches weren't working for this child, parents wanted to explore a child-led GLP approach.

🟡 Within two months at POW Speech and language therapy, her language started to grow and is still growing at 5 months...

🟡 Not only has her language become more flexible (we are seeing some stage 2 phrases now!), but parents have also noticed more engagement at school, interest in playing with family members and improved communication skills overall ♥️

💡Worried about your child's speech, language or communication skills? Contact us at www.powspeechtherapy.co.uk

02/05/2026

⚖️At POW Speech and Language Therapy, we offer an initial assessment to get to know your child's strengths and needs.

🗓️If therapy is recommended you will be offered weekly therapy sessions in blocks of 4 or 6 sessions.

✨Why private therapy with POW?
Convenient ✅
Flexible ✅
Consistent ✅
Whole-person approach ✅
Neuro-affirming✅

👩🏻‍💻Therapy sessions are available for children living in Enfield BUT we do also offer online consultations for those living further away:
> Chat with a speech therapist
>Ask questions about your child's development
> Advice and strategies given
Different packages available (see website).

💡Worried about your child's speech, language or communication skills? Contact us at www.powspeechtherapy.co.uk

22/04/2026

❓Why "Use your words" doesn't work during a meltdown. 🧠⚡

🧠High Arousal = Low Language. When a child is overstimulated (environment may be too loud, too bright) or under-aroused (sleepy, bored), their brain "shuts off" the language center to focus on survival. So when a child is upset it can be difficult for them to find the words to express themselves.

❌Your child may not HAVE the words or language skills to express what they are wanting, needing and feeling. They need lots of exposure and practice with phrases in order to use them.

⚡Being able to express their feelings and use words requires them to pause, understand what they are wanting and remain calm enough to use the thinking part of their brain and then say the appropriate sentence.

💛INSTEAD: 💛

Help your child to regulate their emotions. Regulation resets the brain, making it easier for them to engage with you.

🫂Step 1: Coregulation. Before asking for a word, get on their level. Deep pressure/hug, go to a quiet room, or just "be" with them.

🏃🏻‍♀️Step 2: Once calm, model simple sentences they could have used in that situation.

👍🏻The Takeaway: A regulated child is a connected child. Connection always comes before correction.

📁Save this for the next time things feel "heavy." ❤️ You're doing a great job👍🏻.

💡Worried about your child's speech, language or communication skills? Contact us at www.powspeechtherapy.co.uk

15/04/2026

❓Does your child repeat phrases they hear? They might repeat lines from their favourite YouTube shoes, or from a book or even things they have heard adults say. This is echolalia.

♾️What is Echolalia?
❌It’s not "meaningless" talk.
✅It is a sign of language growth.
✅ For many Autistic children, they learn language in chunks (phrases/"Gestalts") rather than single words.

🫂Echolalia communicates:
❌Don't take their phrases literally
✅Phrases often have emotional significance and may mean something different.

Tip #1: Acknowledge the Script: ❌Don't correct them or try to stop echolalia.
✅Repeat it back, smile or nod! It shows them: I hear you. You are communicating.

Tip #2: Narrate the Feeling.
✅Work out what they are really trying to say. Are there any patterns of when they use this phrase?
✅If they say a line from a sad scene or song, say "Oh, you're feeling a bit sad right now." You're helping them bridge the gap.

What is your child’s favorite "scripted phrase" right now? Share it below! 👇

💡Worried about your child's speech, language or communication skills? Contact us at www.powspeechtherapy.co.uk

08/04/2026

‼️Parents, stop buying fancy "educational" toys for speech development! These don't teach communication skills.

📦Use everyday items instead! Focus on learning language through playing together and connecting words to what is happening.

1️⃣Take any item, like a cardboard box and think of all the different ways you can play with it.

2️⃣ Prepositions: Hide "in" the box, sit "on" the box, or crawl "under" the box.

3️⃣ Action Words: "Push" the box, "open" the lid, "hide" inside.

4️⃣Questions: "what's" in the box?, "who's next?", "where should we push it?".

📁 Save this post for your next delivery day! 📦 What's your toddler's favorite "non-toy"?

💡Worried about your child's speech, language or communication skills? Contact us at www.powspeechtherapy.co.uk

01/04/2026

‼️Parents, try this to get your child talking!

🦉Here's how to do the O.W.L.S. method. 🦉
-A technique used by speech therapists.

O - Observe. Stop talking and just watch you child. What is your child looking at? What are they trying to reach? What has caught their interest?

W - Wait. This is the hardest part! Give them 5–10 seconds of "expectant silence" to let them try to speak.

L - Listen. Pay attention to small sounds or attempts. Even a grunt is an attempt!

S - Say. Model the word they are trying to reach. "Oh, you want the apple!"

💡Tip: "Model" means we say the word for them NOT ask questions eg. "Do you want the apple?".

👇🏻Try the 10-second wait today and tell me if it worked! ⏳

💡Worried about your child's speech, language or communication skills? Contact us at www.powspeechtherapy.co.uk

25/03/2026

March at POW! 💥

❤️Another busy month with regular speech therapy sessions, new assessments and even some shadowing!

💥Did you know? We also offer online consultations and sessions: perfect for those living outside of Enfield.

💡Worried about your child's speech, language or communication skills? Contact us at www.powspeechtherapy.co.uk

18/03/2026

❓"You're a Speech Therapist? So you do what Ms. Rachel does?

Short answer: NO
Long answer: Read on...

👩🏻‍⚕️A lot of the time, SLTs get compared to Ms. Rachel. We have some similar techniques and she is a great educator but she isn't a replacement for a qualified speech and language therapist.

📺Although your child might pick up some words from screen time, they are learning through imitation which makes it harder to apply what they have learned to different situations.

🗣️Language learning happens best through interaction with real people not a screen or app. Communication grows through back and forth interaction i.e noticing your child's cues and responding to them.

♾️I've also assessed Autistic children, who are Gestalt Language Processors (GLP) and have learned lots of single words from YouTube/parents, but then can't form sentences with them, so they are essentially "stuck" at single words. This is because these types of learners need different techniques which can be taught by a speech therapist trained/specialised in GLPs.

👩🏻‍⚕️A speech and language therapist can assess your child for speech or language delay and give you specific strategies to work on.

💡Worried about your child's speech, language or communication skills? Contact us at www.powspeechtherapy.co.uk

11/03/2026

💥"I want my child to have a back and forth conversation with me"
..Is what I hear from almost every parent I meet.

⁉️So why is your child not having back and forth conversations yet?

❌ONE of the reasons is because the strategies parents have been taught to use like flashcards, constantly prompting your child, doing table activities for conversation skills or taking away favourite items to encourage them to speak, don't improve communication and don't create motivation to want to talk to you.

✅Instead, meet your child's level of communication. Copy their attempts to speak, join in with play, model language at their level, use their interests. Likewise autistic children who use echolalia, need you to acknowledge their scripts and model new ones in a natural way. We need to make learning fun not demanding, in order to encourage communication.

👩🏻‍⚕️A speech and language therapist can assess your child for language delay and give you specific strategies to work on.

💡Worried about your child's speech, language or communication skills? Contact us at www.powspeechtherapy.co.uk

02/02/2026

🎉Pow! January highlights: 🎉

1. Lovely parent feedback from Play On Words Speech & Language Therapy sessions and reports : These make my day ❤️

2. I was grateful to be invited to be a SEND consultant at Sendsational Wellbeing Events - a morning of activities, stalls and advice for SEND families in Enfield.

3. Some goals we worked on in therapy this month: GLP stage 1, stage 2, and stage 3 therapy, modelling AAC and hearing aid support. My time this month has been spent doing therapy in schools, homes and report writing. There was also time for a SEN event and clinical supervision with some SLT colleagues.

4. Trialling new resources like an AI platform for speech therapy games. I've been making personalised, interactive resources like social stories, pronouns quizzes and colourful semantics games. These have been sent as home work practice and shared with teachers.

5. New assessments and clients- we are now at full capacity! The contact form on my website will reopen when there is availability (www.powspeechtherapy.co.uk).

It's been a great start to 2026, we look forward to supporting you this year!

Ceylan x

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
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Thursday	9am - 5pm
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