East Cheshire NHS Children's Speech and Language Therapy

02/04/2025

Happy National Autism Awareness Day 2025!🧩

As part of World Autism Acceptance Month, today is an important day for promoting understanding and acceptance of people on the autism spectrum.

Autistic people face discrimination and barriers across all sectors of society. Speech and language therapists play a pivotal role in supporting autistic people, their families and carers to overcome these barriers by ensuring they have access to tailored information, guidance and resources as well as providing opportunities to explore their interests, develop skills and build friendships for fulfilled lives.

21/03/2025

It's !

This week is a great opportunity to get your friends, family and colleagues learning some basic BSL signs, helping to make school, home, and work a more inclusive place for everyone 🤝

Each day we will be posting a new sign for you to try. Today's sign is 'nice to meet you'🧡

Check out the video below and be sure to take a look at the National Deaf Children's Society website and YouTube channel for more information and resources.

20/03/2025

It's !

This week is a great opportunity to get your friends, family and colleagues learning some basic BSL signs, helping to make school, home, and work a more inclusive place for everyone 🤝

Each day we will be posting a new sign for you to try. Today's sign is 'My name is ...' 💬

Check out the video below and be sure to take a look at the National Deaf Children's Society website and YouTube channel for more information and resources.

19/03/2025

It's !

This week is a great opportunity to get your friends, family and colleagues learning some basic BSL signs, helping to make school, home, and work a more inclusive place for everyone 🤝

Each day we will be posting a new sign for you to try. Today's sign is your name, can you say your name in sign using the fingerspelling alphabet below🙋‍♂️

Check out the video below and be sure to take a look at the National Deaf Children's Society website and YouTube channel for more information and resources.

19/03/2025

🌟Swallowing awareness day 2025🌟

As part of NHS nutrition and hydration week, learn more about the vital role speech and language therapist’s play in supporting people with eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties.

Find out more: https://www.rcslt.org/speech-and-language-therapy/clinical-information/eating-drinking-and-swallowing/

18/03/2025

It's !
This week is a great opportunity to get your friends, family and colleagues learning some basic BSL signs, helping to make school, home, and work a more inclusive place for everyone 🤝

Each day we will be posting a new sign for you to try. Today's sign is 'well done' 🏆

Check out the video below and be sure to take a look at the National Deaf Children's Society website and YouTube channel for more information and resources.

17/03/2025

It's !

This week is a great opportunity to get your friends, family and colleagues learning some basic BSL signs, helping to make school, home, and work a more inclusive place for everyone 🤝

Each day we will be posting a new sign for you to try. Today's sign is 'how are you?'👍

Check out the video below and be sure to take a look at the National Deaf Children's Society website and YouTube channel for more information and resources.

06/03/2025

📚Happy World Book Day 2025!📖

To celebrate, here's 3 story books we recommend:

🟧All Cats are on the Autism Spectrum by Kathy Hoopmann
A look at the world of Autism through feline eyes, exploring the joys and challenges of being on the Autism spectrum.

🟨The Colour Monster by Anna Llenas
This book encourages children and young people to open up and discuss how they feel through colour.

🟩Call Me Lion by Camilla Chester
This book describes what it can be feel like to have Selective Mutism and how even though you cannot express things in words, you can still do amazing things.

03/03/2025

What is speech and language therapy?

Watch the RCSLT’s new animation which follows three fictional characters: Samira – a speech and language therapist, Patrick – a man in his 60s recovering from a stroke and Katie – a young girl who has trouble communicating, as they explain what speech and language therapy is, and share some of the ways in which speech and language therapists can support communication or eating, drinking and swallowing needs.

Find out what speech and language therapy is and how it can help you and your loved ones to communicate and eat, drink and swallow safely.Captions are availa...

24/02/2025

Bubbles are not only enjoyable but also a fantastic way to encourage communication and interaction. If you have a moment, give it a try with your child!💙

1️⃣: Gather your materials. You’ll need bubble solution and a bubble wand.

2️⃣: Show the AAC board to your child, point out the different symbols.

3️⃣: As you blow bubbles, model use of the board. For example, if they want more bubbles, point to the ‘more’ symbol.

4️⃣: Celebrate their communication, whether it’s through pointing, vocalizing or using the board.

18/02/2025

Happy half term break!🌟

The holidays can be a stressful time for anyone, but particularly stressful for a child with selective mutism.

Here are some tips to help things go more smoothly over the holidays:

(for more information visit SMIRA at www.selectivemutism.org.uk)

12/02/2025

It's National Apprenticeship Week! We are proud to support Apprenticeships within the SALT department.

"NAW 2025 encourages everyone to consider and celebrate how apprenticeships and skills help individuals develop rewarding careers, and employers to develop a workforce with future-ready skills. Together we will inspire the nation with engaging stories of apprentice and learner progression – sharing their increased confidence, skills, knowledge and how such programmes have kick-started incredible careers."

If you want to find more information about the National Apprenticeship Week click here: https://naw.appawards.co.uk/toolkit