Emma B Speech Therapy

Emma B Speech Therapy Hello, my name is Emma and I’m a Children’s Speech & Language Therapist in St Neots, Cambs 👋

14/08/2025

More LA smoke screens and lies! 😤

Just LOOK at this! 🤩 One of my lovely parents has spent HOURS (and a couple of all nighters!) making a beautiful set of ...
13/08/2025

Just LOOK at this! 🤩

One of my lovely parents has spent HOURS (and a couple of all nighters!) making a beautiful set of ‘all about me’ resources for her son. This is just a very small part of it - each page has been designed and created with so much love and care ❤️

This little chap is a gestalt language processor (GLP) and will be starting school in September. He has a rich tapestry of passions and interests, all of which have been fully respected and represented on each and every page ⭐️

Sharing information about your child’s special interests and talents (as well as the things they don’t like) when they might not be able to communicate this, is so important - especially in the context of a big transition like starting school 🏫

Sharing this information means:
🩶 School can begin to collect resources that will help this boy connect with and enjoy his new environment;
🩶 Staff can begin to build a rapport and trust with him quickly;
🩶 Familiarity and safety helps to reduce anxiety;
🩶 Using motivators and special interests can support emotional wellbeing as well as help develop language and communication skills;
🩶 Better knowledge and understanding can help staff to interpret his language, communication and behaviour.

Isn’t it fab! ✨ Shared with mums permission.

Emma B is off on her holibobs! ✈️🇬🇷Any tips on keeping two neurodivergent, slightly nervous first time flyers occupied a...
29/07/2025

Emma B is off on her holibobs! ✈️🇬🇷

Any tips on keeping two neurodivergent, slightly nervous first time flyers occupied and calm on the plane most welcome! 😬💛

Excited for a day of CPD at Emma B Speech Therapy HQ today! 🤩🤩🤩One of the great things about being a Speech & Language T...
17/07/2025

Excited for a day of CPD at Emma B Speech Therapy HQ today! 🤩🤩🤩

One of the great things about being a Speech & Language Therapist is the constant (lifelong!) learning 🧠🤓

Because when we know better, we do better! 💫

This can be learning from specialists, other professionals, neurodivergent adults, parents, and of course the young people we work with 🫶

On the agenda today…

⭐️ Understanding Dyspraxia delivered by - LOVE that this is being delivered by a dyspraxic adult 🤩

⭐️ An overview of the speech, language and communication profile of people with Down Syndrome with ✨

14/07/2025

This has huge implications for school testing! It’s so important that ALL staff in schools have an awareness of dyslexia and understand the individual strengths and challenges of each child ✨

Lots of these flying out of Emma B Speech Therapy HQ this week! 💫 A one page profile is a great way to share key informa...
14/07/2025

Lots of these flying out of Emma B Speech Therapy HQ this week! 💫 A one page profile is a great way to share key information with new adults / new settings in order to make your child’s transition as smooth as possible (and hopefully the adults will feel they can hit the ground running too!) 🏃🏼‍♀️⭐️

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🤩 FRIDAY FEELS 🤩This was a big moment yesterday! My little friend can experience big feelings and finds self-regulation ...
12/07/2025

🤩 FRIDAY FEELS 🤩

This was a big moment yesterday! My little friend can experience big feelings and finds self-regulation challenging. However, me and her mum were able to encourage her into the proprioceptive cube this week, in the hope this supported her sensory and nervous systems. AND IT DID! 🤩

Sensory and nervous system regulation is critically important to all children because it directly affects their ability to engage and learn. Here’s the why:

⭐️ ENGAGEMENT ⭐️
👂🏻👀 Children (particularly autistic children) often experience sensory processing differences - meaning they may be over-responsive, under-responsive or seek certain sensory inputs.

👂🏻👀 If a child is overwhelmed by sensory stimuli (e.g. noise, lights, textures) their nervous system goes into “fight, flight, freeze or fawn” mode. In this dysregulated state, language and social interaction becomes much harder, and the body prioritises survival, not learning.

⭐️ COMMUNICATION ⭐️
🗣️ Language development is closely tied to social interaction, which requires engagement and comfort. If a child is dysregulated, they may show signs of:

⚡️Shut down or withdrawal
⚡️Emotional outbursts or anxiety
⚡️Inability to process or produce speech
⚡️Difficulties following language or instructions

🗣️ A regulated nervous system allows the child to process information more effectively and engage in back-and-forth communication.

⭐️ BUILDING TRUST & SAFETY ⭐️
💛For any therapy to be effective, the child must feel physically and emotionally safe. Sensory-friendly environments help create that sense of safety, which:

💛 Lowers stress
💛 Increases willingness to participate
💛 Improves overall therapy outcomes

⭐️ INDIVIDUALISED SUPPORT ENHANCES OUTCOMES ⭐️
Every child has unique sensory needs. Tailoring sessions to meet these needs (e.g minimising bright lights, using visuals, providing plenty of sensory opportunities) creates a better foundation for:
1️⃣ Engagement and shared joy
1️⃣ Back-and-forth communication
1️⃣ Processing and language comprehension
1️⃣ Social interaction
1️⃣ Speech

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12/06/2025

This! 💯

⚖️👂🏻VESTIBULAR SENSORY INPUT👂🏻⚖️
11/06/2025

⚖️👂🏻VESTIBULAR SENSORY INPUT👂🏻⚖️

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