London Speech and Feeding Blog

Target Activities and Games For Kids Target Activities and Games AMAZINGLY EASY Activities that we can do at home and in the clinic to help our children practise those targets! I bet you have wondered what amazing things are done by a therapist in the clinic that you could not possibly do at home…? Well, if so I am here…

Book Corner: You Can’t Let An Elephant On The Bus Let me introduce you to another one of my favourite books I have been using A LOT of late: Written in RHYME – extra BONUS if you ask me, as we can use it for our speech delayed children as well and/or with our children who struggle to create grammatical…

My Child Is Not Speaking Yet What Can I Do? SIMPLE SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY TIPS you can try out at home in daily life! So many new referrals come to me from parents of toddlers saying help, my little one does not speak yet, what can I do? Consider trying out those strategies, they really help: Increase playing with…

Tele-Therapy – What Is That And How Does It Work With Speech And Language Therapy? How can I help you assess and support your child when you live outside London or just can’t come to see me for any reason? The short answer is: YES I CAN and we can do it virtually! There are separate areas I can target…

Language Development Books, Stories And Colourful Semantics Many of my students have difficulties telling stories. When looking at a book together, even books they love and have seen many times, they often struggle to understand what they are reading and cannot therefore retell the story in any sequence. A great method I often use with those students is called Colourful…

Speech Sound Disorders Treatment Approaches – A Typical Session There are various great ways to treat speech sound disorders and I use all the approaches available selectively; I decide what works with each individual child and I also vary the approach depending on the child’s frame of mind at any given time during my session. Some of the approaches are…

What is Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) and what does a Speech Therapist do? Speech and language therapists provide treatment, support and care for children and adults who have difficulties with communication, eating, drinking and swallowing. We help children and adults who have problems speaking and communicating. How to find the perfect therapist for my child/client: There are a huge…

Published by: Ladybird – ISBN: 978-0-72327-169-7 Here’s another great little find – I use this book a lot. Whether or not your little one is a Peppa fan, this is a delightful find for any toddler or younger child trying to get to grips with the clock and time in general. It is hard back, so nice and sturdy with…

Top Tips For The Best Chair When Weaning / Feeding Your Toddler Many times I consult families for weaning or feeding difficulties and the immediate and most obvious problem I spot, as soon as I arrive or see any video footage for analysis: the high chair has no footrest! You know the one that is so popular from a certain…