Communication shapes how young people learn, build relationships, manage disagreement, advocate for themselves and prepare for adult life. But how much of it do we actually teach? This article explores why communication deserves greater attention in education and introduces the thinking behind Communication for Life.

A child can appear to be coping at school while using enormous amounts of energy simply trying to keep up. This article explores the hidden communication demands woven through an ordinary school day, and why looking at the demands around a child can sometimes change how we understand their difficulties.

Can speech and language therapy really work online? For some children and young people, the online environment offers unexpected advantages. It can reduce communication pressure, support independence and provide a comfortable space to explore how communication works in everyday life.

If your child is having Speech and Language Therapy, how do you know whether it's actually helping? Here are some practical ways parents can recognise thoughtful, purposeful therapy that is right for their child.

‍ In therapy, I often use Social Stories as a method of helping children with communication challenges, especially those who are autistic learn new routines and understand unfamiliar situations. This technique can help both at home and at school and may come in particularly handy at the start of the school year.

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What exactly is ‘social communication’? Here I want to take time to unravel a few mysteries surrounding this seemingly rather vague term.

As a licensed Elklan tutor, I am excited to be able to offer unbeatable training to educational settings and parents. This blog tells you everything you need to know about Elklan and how the comprehensive training packages are invaluable.

In this ‘Getting to grips with SLT’ blog series, I aim to help people understand more about the specialist support that Speech and Language Therapists can provide and help to demystify some of the work and terminology we use. This blog is all about the ADOS assessment tool.

In this ‘Getting to grips with SLT’ blog series, I aim to help people understand more about the specialist support that Speech and Language Therapists can provide and help to demystify some of the work and terminology we use. This blog is all about PECS.

In this ‘Getting to grips with SLT’ blog series, I aim to help people understand more about the specialist support that Speech and Language Therapists can provide and help to demystify some of the work and terminology we use. This blog is all about the ADOS assessment tool.

This blog is all about the TalkTools approach.

In this ‘Getting to grips with SLT’ blog series, I aim to help people understand more about the specialist support that Speech and Language Therapists can provide and help to demystify some of the work and terminology we use. This blog is all about something called TEACCH.