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First up try and get down at eye level or Face-to-Face with your child Try to sit so that your child can see you easily, i. e. your child does not have to look up to make eye contact with…

A Day In The Life Of An Independent Speech And Language Therapist I often get asked how many clients/children I see per working day or what my working day/life looks like. I always reply that every day is different, which…

Why imitation is so important and how can speech and language therapy help children who struggle to imitate? Imitation or copying starts in early infancy. When we observe a young baby and his parent or familiar adult we can see…

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…

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…

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…

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?…

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…

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…