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Creative ways to support your child's mental health

Adults don’t have all the answers We are living in a world full of unknowns, especially in this era of Covid- 19. Children are often used to adults providing answers to important questions or helping …

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Top-tips to start using Makaton signing in your classroom

As a speech and language therapist and qualified early years teacher, if I were to choose a communication tool that enhanced the learning environment for all children, it would be Makaton. Let me set …

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Could poor communication skills be holding students back in maths?

With hundreds of pupils starting school with poor speech and language skills and even more children struggling with basic social skills, there is no wonder we are seeing the impact this has on other a …

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‘Building a Bully-Free Classroom’ an interview with Professor Peter.K.Smith

We interview the writer of the new Academy course : Professor Peter K Smith To promote anti-bullying week we’re releasing a free module from our CPD course ‘Building a Bully-Free Classroom’ by world-r …

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Supporting students with the second Covid lockdown

Just as we’re settling into the ‘new normal’, news of the second lockdown means our day-to-day lives have been disrupted once again. As adults it’s disappointing, but we’ve seen enough to know that ch …

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Introducing the Ó£»¨ÊÓÆµ Canvas

Breaking down therapeutic barriers Why did we make the Canvas? Before joining Ó£»¨ÊÓÆµ Therapy I’d always worked in schools and colleges, counselling children face-to-face. I loved the idea of working on …

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Why is my child so angry? The lockdown effect.

Are you at home in lockdown and wondering how on earth other families you know on social media are spending their days blissfully baking cakes, colouring rainbows and smiling in the sunshine? Well the …

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Schools Guide to Online Speech & Language Services

Why do we need this guide? Several weeks into our third lockdown and from what I have heard from parents you are doing an amazing job shifting from the classroom to an online environment. At Ó£»¨ÊÓÆµ The …

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Why won’t my teenager communicate with me?

Now we are all locked inside due to Covid-19, it’s fair to say your teenager may be driving you up the wall! They may be sitting in their room, ignoring your attempts to chat with them or refusing to …

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Supporting speech and language development during lockdown

Activities to support communication skills with children – no special toys needed! With lockdown now in effect and schools and nurseries closed, parents are faced with the daunting prospect of keeping …

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