What to expect – 1st Session

Say the phrase ‘speech therapy’ and most people will automatically think of children, stammering and lisps. Many people are not aware of what speech & language therapy is all about, and how it could help them or their family.... Read more

Not Just Speech & Language

The world’s first full-face transplant demonstrates several different aspects to speech & language therapy. One item in this week’s global news really caught the public’s attention. Doctors in Barcelona introduced a patient... Read more

Dyslexia

A recent article in The Telegraph (http://tinyurl.com/dyslexiaheseltine) by Annabel Heseltine – daughter of Michael Heseltine – discusses the journey she has taken in coming to terms with dyslexia in her children, brother and... Read more

Speech Patterns and Autism

The Independent recently reported on the possibility of identifying autism in toddlers through their speech patterns (http://tinyurl.com/autismspeech).The newspaper reports that scientists are claiming that children with autism have a... Read more

Frog In Your Throat?

Losing your voice can have a huge psychosocial impact. A recent news story highlights the plight of a single parent who lost her voice for 6 weeks after catching a cold, and needed speech therapy to bring it back:... Read more

What do we mean by integrated?

In today’s healthcare environment there is far more emphasis on person-centred care than ever before. Within the last 6 years, the Department of Health and NHS have set about ensuring that all individuals with extra support needs receive... Read more

Learning With LEGO

In 2008 The Times reported on the use of LEGO as a speech & language therapy tool for children with autism or social communication difficulties... Read more

Stammering and Speech Therapy

f you ask a person on the street what they know about speech problems or speech therapy, the first thing they will probably reply with is ‘stammering’ or ‘stuttering’. For a communication difficulty that is so well-known to the... Read more

Can’t Talk, Won’t Talk?

Refusing to speak’…’being difficult’…’naughty’… These terms have often been used when describing children with a condition called ‘Selective Mutism’, but in actual fact they couldn’t be further from the truth.... Read more

Auditory Processing Disorder

The Times recently published an article written by Professor Tanya Byron about Auditory Processing Disorder (APD). In the article, Prof. Byron explains what APD is, how it may affect people, and what treatment and support is available. You... Read more