World Austism Awareness Day

Monday 2nd April 2012 marks ‘World Autism Awareness Day’ throughout the globe, officially declared by the United Nations "to highlight the need to help improve the lives of children and adults who suffer from the disorder so they can... Read more

Better Integrated Care

On the 19th March 2012 - the Department of Health issued a Press Release on their website about integrated care and Allied Health Professionals. You can read the Press Release in full... Read more

Words for Life

The National Literacy Trust recently launched their new campaign, ‘Words for Life’, which you can read more about here: http://www.wordsforlife.org.uk/ The National Literacy Trust is a national charity working to support those... Read more

Speech, Language, Toys

The American Speech-Hearing Association’s blog published an interesting piece last month on toys for children with Special Educational Needs (SEN), following a visit to the 2012 New York International Toy Fair. You can read Sherry... Read more

Summary of the Green Paper

Kevin Geeson - Dyslexia Action - 14th October 2011 In this presentation Kevin Geeson, CEO of Dyslexia Action, highlights his concerns about the assessment of hidden disabilities such as dyslexia. He is concerned that dyslexia is not... Read more

Negotiation & Mediation

Negotiation, Mediation and Conflict Resolution Ian Ross & Lynne Kerry - VieVolve - 14th October 2011 We are all naturally conflict averse. Parents perceive that dealing with LEA's and the SENDIST system is intimidating. This... Read more

Therapy in London & the South

Many of our independent schools and care settings are looking to ensure that come September their ‘therapeutic’ team is in place to support the student’s therapy needs across their education and care environments. A number of... Read more

Geek Chic

The Guardian reported this week on the role that computers play in both helping and hindering children and adults with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD). You can read the article in full... Read more

French After Flu

The Telegraph reported this week on the case of a mum originally from Birmingham who has recently acquired a French accent following a period of ill health. The article is available to read... Read more

YOT Language

The Guardian reported this week on recent developments around supporting young offenders with communication difficulties. You can read their article: "Speech therapy: When sorry seems to be the hardest word" here:... Read more