Radio 4 held a discussion today about a report from the government's poverty 'tsar' Frank Field – that some children turn up for their first day of school not knowing their own name. You can listen to the discussion on the Radio 4... Read more
Social Skills
The Sunday Independent Online published an article this month called, "Why Don't They Like Me?" You can read the article in its entirety here: http://www.iol.co.za/sundayindependent/life/why-don-t-they-like-me-1.1100787 The... Read more
No Tongue, No Speech?
An article published online this week in the US is based on the memories of a Speech and Language Therapist (or Speech and Language Pathologist in the US). It discusses one particular case that the therapist - Betty McMicken - remembered... Read more
Early Communication & Literacy
Continuing on last week's article about literacy, recent collaborative research has found that a child's early communication environment makes an important contribution to their readiness to start school. The article is published by the... Read more
Txting and Literacy
Anthea Rowan wrote in The Telegraph this week about the relationship between adolescents 'txting', and literacy skills. You can read her article in full here:... Read more
S/L & Youth Offending
The BBC reported recently on a study in Jersey that found over a third of young offenders had some form of communication difficulty. You can read the article here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-13747713 The article is... Read more
IPhone App Stops Stammer
At the beginning of the month, the Daily Mail reported on the story of Mark Wilson, from Somerset, and his success with an iPhone speech and language app. You can read the article here:... Read more
SEN Provision
Last week The Guardian held a Q&A session with Children's Minister Sarah Teather to address a number of concerns from Guardian readers around current Special Educational Needs (SEN) provision. You can read the article here:... Read more
Singing and Language
The Guardian reports this week on a new book from Sally Goddard Blythe, a consultant in neuro-developmental education and director of the Institute for Neuro-Physiological Psychology. The book is titled 'The Genius of Natural Childhood',... Read more
Facial Development Evolution
Facial Development Clue to Evolution? The BBC reported this week on the study of embryonic facial development providing clues to human evolution. Dr Mosley discusses how evidence from human bodies suggests that humans may have evolved... Read more
