Colourful Semantics

Semantics can be defined as ‘the study of the meaning of words’, and explores the relationships between words and meaning. When we talk about semantics in speech & language therapy, we are thinking about language rather than... Read more

Autism at PM Question Time

The issue of speech and language therapy within the NHS has again reached the national stage this week. BBC News reported on the case of a Nottinghamshire family, whose son ñ Dylan - has autism:... Read more

Love and Language

Just in time for Valentine's Day! A study recently published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, has been investigating the link between language and successful relationships:... Read more

Communication in Brain Injury

Communication can be a difficult thing to unravel. As Speech and Language Therapists, we look at many different aspects of communication, and try to understand how each aspect affects another. This is particularly relevant when working... Read more

Dyslexia

Reading brain activity and Dyslexia Before Christmas, Professor Dorothy Bishop posted on her personal blog about an article her peers had asked her to review:... Read more

Help with bullying

Can Speech and Language Therapists help victims of bullying? When bullying occurs in schools it is generally the traditional school personnel who become involved in its resolution ñ teachers and head-teachers, for example. Last year... Read more

SALT saves money!

Last week a number of different articles popped up throughout the UK discussing the cost benefits of speech & language therapy in the NHS.We know that speech & language therapy is of great benefit to its clients, and also to... Read more

Specific Language Impairment

This week Dorothy Bishop, a Professor in Developmental Neuropsychology, wrote for The Guardian’s Science blog: http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2010/dec/01/sli-autism-childhood-developmental-disorders Professor Bishop wrote about... Read more

Autism Research

 I.T.S. work with a range of age groups, including young children, school-aged children, teenagers, adults and older people. Many of these individuals have learning, developmental, physical, social or communicative difficulties.... Read more

Youth Offending Report

We have paid particular interest in the work ofKaren Bryan's work in Youth Offending this week which is very relevant tothe world of speech and language therapy. The project in Leeds reports back about their intensive supervision and... Read more