Down Syndrome – Preventable?

An article in the New Scientist by Aria Pearson reports that one day it may be possible to prevent some of the symptoms of Down’s Syndrome before giving birth. Experiments in mice have raised the hope that some of the developmental... Read more

Born with Downs Syndrome

On Monday 24th November 2008, BBC Radio 4 (92 -95FM) broadcast a programme which attempts to understand why more parents are opting to go ahead with their pregnancies, even if the unborn baby has been diagnosed with Down’s Syndrome... Read more

Lost for Words

From the Tonight programme featured on ITV - On 24 November 2008 On Monday the ITV programme "Tonight" looked into the question as to why so many children were starting school with poor language skills. It featured a young boy called... Read more

Buggy designs

The Link between Buggy Design and Child Development A study carried out by Dr Suzanne Zeedyk, Senior Lecturer in the psychology department at Dundee University, has found that many babies, sitting in forward-facing buggies, can be left... Read more

Changes in Post 19;0 funds

Last month the Cabinet presented a draft policy. In Cambridge there was a Public Consultation which is set to be presented to the Cabinet for their agreement in December. "Personalization" "Self-directed Support" "A new... Read more

Can milk help Autism

On Monday Septemeber 8th, FIVE NEWS highlighted a concern about the avialability of A2 milk, proven to have beneficial effects for children on the autism specturm.     FIVE LIVE website reports;   Find out how one type of cow's... Read more

Baby Signing

Signing is becoming increasingly popular in order to enable babies/toddlers to communicate. This article explains why signing may be useful, some of the types of signing that are used and the effect of signing on speech. Why signing is... Read more

Ritalin – the latest findings

The National Institute of Clinical Excellence(NICE) has advised that drugs, including Ritalin, should only be prescribed for severe cases of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) where the condition affects all aspect’s of a... Read more

Brain function – Autism

A recent report in the New Scientist by Kamila and Henry Markram from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne has looked at brain function in people with Autism. It has put forward the theory that children who develop... Read more

Support Brain Injury

Speech and Language Therapist's with specialist knowledge in brain injury are keen to share their knowledge & skills This month's Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy Bulletin, was encouraging Speech and Language therapists... Read more