Chatterbox Challenge

The children’s communication charity ‘I CAN’ posted on their blog this week with an update on their 2012 ‘Chatterbox Challenge’. You can read more about the challenge on their website, here:... Read more

Bigmouth IPhone & IPad Apps

BIGMOUTH SOUNDS – kids speech sound app for iPhone iTouch and iPad  We are all getting to grips with the latest technology. It’s everywhere we look. It’s giving usamazing power in our pockets. Kids especially appear to take to... Read more

Txt Mum 4 Speech

This month the government-appointed Communication Champion – Jean Gross – stood down following a two year position raising awareness of speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) in children. She was also awarded a CBE this month... Read more

Hello Campaign

Hello! It’s been a whole year since the ‘Hello’ Campaign was launched by The Communication Trust in conjunction with a number of different charities and organisations. Its aim is "to make children’s communication development a... Read more

Christmas SLT

If there’s one thing that will get children more excited about speech therapy (or speech and language therapy), its games and activities that are Christmas themed! The best bit is that often the kids don’t realise that they’re... Read more

Dementia, Speech & CST

The Daily Mail published an article recently about a new form of therapy to help individuals with dementia in a number of cognitive domains, including speech and language. You can read the article in full here:... Read more

Clefts & Culture

The journal ‘Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal’ is the official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA). A recent study published in this journal discusses international views on cleft lip and palate... Read more

Mass Mobilisation/Giving Voice

The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) reported recently on the Giving Voice Mass Mobilisation event held in October. You can read the article in full here: http:/... Read more

Gabrielle Giffords – ABI

Gabrielle Giffords is a US congresswoman. In January 2011 she was shot in the head in Arizona at a public meeting with her constituents, in what was reported to be a failed assassination attempt. The shooter was apprehended and remains in... Read more

Defining Speech & Language

In the final part of our series based on the informative ‘What Is Speech Therapy’ website (http://whatisspeechtherapy.com/), we will be discussing the differences between speech and language. We will also be thinking about the... Read more