Metis Therapy

26/08/2022

This week we are thinking about play!

23/07/2022

Ridgeway Primary Academy Thank you! You have been amazing! Such a dedicated staff team who seek the best for their children.

Thanks for your support over the last 5 years 💜

31/03/2022

Love this!

There are lots of underlying skills that your little one will gradually learn at their own pace before their speech fully develops 🤓⁣💜

15/01/2022

Love this!! Great analogy of neurodiversity 💙💙💙



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29/11/2021

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From Line of Duty to Mare of Easttown, a new generation of performers are breaking through. Meet the actors, models and presenters leading a revolution in representation

17/11/2021

Please take 2 mins to sign this petition to fund improved support for people who need speech and language support :-)

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We want the Government to improve the lives of people of all ages with communication and swallowing needs by ensuring they are able to access the speech and language therapy that they and their families and carers need.

03/08/2021

A number of research studies have identified that children and young people who have social, emotional mental health needs have Developmental Language Disorder but it has not been identified. So many young people get labelled as uncooperative when they do not understand what they are being told. They fall out with others because the communication breaks down.

Look behind the behaviour. Could language be playing a role? Refer to a Speech-Language Pathologist/Therapist if you have any concerns. Once the language needs are identified support plans can be put in place. Something as simple as supporting a young person to say 'I don't understand' can be transformational.

Let's go looking for DLD. It is common, so the chances are you know children and young people who no one knows they have DLD.

30/07/2021

This may be useful for some of our young people aged 16-25 😀

The Time to Talk Next Steps programme, delivered in partnership with the National Development Team for Inclusion, has secured almost £500,000 in funding to support 210 young people with additional needs over the next three years.

28/07/2021

This TED Talk is very enlightening & explains why we are keen for & the benefits of parent-child interaction. It also highlights the damage caused by

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20/07/2021

Some free training for tomorrow!

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💫 📢 Early Years practitioners - this one's for you 👍💫

⭐Watch pre-recorded modules 1 & 2 and then book onto this live webinar 👇

⭐FREE 'Supporting in settings' webinar on Wednesday July 21st (2pm - 3.30pm). Hosted by .

⭐ To book a place, visit https://bit.ly/3kikcOj

18/07/2021

Christina & I have worked in schools throughout the pandemic & we have seen how the children have coped with it. We have seen regression in some children, and total standstill in skills in others & our caseloads are higher than they would normally be at the end of the academic year.

1.5 million others are reportedly the same. I have no words - Rachael

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Experts warn more children are struggling to speak and understand words because of the pandemic. | ITV News Anglia

16/05/2021

Yesterday was PDA day. Pathological Demand Avoidance is captured within the autistic spectrum. Many approaches that help children with ASD may not help a child with PDA.

For more information check out this website: https://www.pdasociety.org.uk/



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This is one of two videos created for PDA Day 2021 that share best practice about PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) for professionals from all sectors incl...