AAC Systems and Speech and Language Development
As a Speech and Language Therapist I can offer a multitude of ways to communicate to non-verbal or minimally verbal children.
Check this blog on my work with non-verbal children.
Discover more about Verbal Dyspraxia
In this blog we look at verbal dyspraxia and how Speech and Language Therapy can support children to make great progress. Read it to build your knowledge and enable your child to have their voice heard.
Explore how Intensive Interaction develops Autistic children’s communication
Overview of the Intensive Interaction approach, particularly good for children who work mostly to their own agenda and find it hard to engage with others.
How to use Attention Autism to develop language and communication
In this blog Sonja presents stage two of the Attention Autism approach, “the attention builder”. She gives three activities ideas.
Discover how Attention Autism can support your Autistic child’s communication
In this blog post Sonja explores stage one of the attention autism approach.
Discover nine ways to support literacy in autistic children
We look at how you can support your autistic child’s literacy skills and how together we can provide a scaffold to them becoming independent learners.
Let’s relax about making EYE CONTACT already…
I often reflect on this question ‘Should we make eye contact as a goal?’ In this blog I show how you can encourage it without demand.
Discover speech and language regression in autistic children and how you can support your child
Around 30% of autistic children have speech and language regression. Learn how you can help yours.
Explore 12 questions to determine whether your child may be Autistic
As professionals, when diagnosing young children with an Autistic Spectrum Condition, it is vital we work as a multi-disciplinary team, so you will likely see many professionals. This may include Educational Psychologist, Dietician, General Practitioner, Occupational Therapist, Paediatrician, Special Educational…
Support your autistic child’s communication by learning the stages of Gestalt Language Processing
If your child is using echolalia and/or has a diagnosis of autism, then your child’s way of processing language is most likely different to the classic way children typically learn language. We call this process Natural Language Acquisition or Gestalt…
Explore activities for Gestalt Language Processors to aid communication
Tools to implement activities at home when your child is a Gestalt Language Processor.
Explore how to improve communication skills for a Gestalt Language Processor
Let’s break it down into steps to make these complicated words easier to understand. Once you have a deeper understanding, you will then be able to support your child or young person develop their communication skills in the best way…