Sounds help us to understand what's going on around us e.g. the beep on the microwave means food's ready. You can use musical cues in the classroom or at home too e.g. shake a maraca for lunchtime, ring a door bell for playtime or nursery rhyme for bedtime. #speechandlanguage

Do Speech and Language difficulties count as a special educational need/disability? Short answer...yes! Any questions about all of this please get in touch, especially if your child is starting school and you are worried about how they will cope! #speechlanguagetherapy #ehcp

My wonderful Speech and Language Therapist friend is starting to offer private sessions in the West Midlands. Her page is Chatter Bright Speech Therapy and her email is [email protected]. if you are looking for support please get in touch and like/follow 👍 #speechtherapy

With Speech and Language Therapy waiting lists getting longer and what services can offer becoming more limited it's really important to get the most out of your appointment with your child's Speech and Language Therapist. #speechandlanguage #speechtherapys #speechtherapytips

It's International Stammering Awareness Day 2022 and we want your thoughts on how we can change attitudes about stammering? What advice can we give the World? Comment your answer!! #ISAD2022 #BeingSeenBeingHeard #nodiversitywithoutdisfluency #stammering #stuttering #ItsHowWeTalk

Children just love interactive games and apps and it's such a great way to get them doing their speech therapy activities and having fun with it. To get your free copy of the full poster, head to the advice page on our website (link in bio.) #speechandlanguage #speechdelay #slcn

Here's a hack for you on how to make your aided language displays last longer than a laminated sheet of paper. I use foamed PVC sheets. They are solid, lightweight and waterproof. I get them from a website called plasticsheetsshop.co.uk. #speechandlanguagetherapy #AAC #mySLTday

We are joining in with Cyber Monday and offering a 40% discount code for money off everything on the website. Use code CM40 to get your discount. Link in bio 👍 Enjoy 😊 #speechtherapy #speechtherapysupport #speechlanguagepathology #speechandlanguagetherapy #speechtherapy #SEND

It's really important in all classrooms that we build connections with the children to understand how to help them be ready to learn before we place expectations on them to learn when they don't have capacity for that. #speechandlanguage #neurodiversity #teachershelpingteachers

Do you work in an early years setting? Would you like to be part of a training program on supporting early development such as communication? Check the link to register your interest earlyyearspdp.com/apply/ #earlyyears #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #speechandlanguage

See our Speech and Language Academy Facebook page for ideas on using the potato head toys to support communication ☺️ m.facebook.com/story.php?stor… #speechtherapytips #speechtherapysupport #speechlanguagepathology #speechlanguagetherapy #speechandlanguagetherapy #speechtherapy

For ideas on using the banana blast toy for communication development, please see our Facebook page! m.facebook.com/story.php?stor… #speechandlanguage #speechtherapysupport #speechtherapytips #speechdelay #speechlanguagepathology #speechandlanguagetherapy #speechtherapy

This yellie (voice activated pet) has had all the children absolutely loving doing their speech therapy activities!!! It's so much fun to try and get it to move. You can find your yellie here: amzn.to/3luc5AW #speechandlanguagetherapy #speechtherapyactivities #SEND

New personalised picture communication folder available on our website: bit.ly/3ZPNgxG ❤️#speechandlanguage #speechtherapytips #speechdelay #speechlanguagepathology #speechandlanguagetherapy #speechtherapy #AAC #aidedlanguagestimulation #neurodiversity

🌈 Stop scrolling for a minute as you won't want to miss this!🌈 #speechandlanguage #speechandlanguagetherapy #autism #speechdelay #speechtherapy #primaryschool #earlyyears #earlyyearsteacher #mysltday #speechlanguagepathology #languagedevelopment #slt2be #dld #neurodiversity

Society needs better awareness of this because it changes the way we talk about the children and this has an impact on their emotional health and wellbeing. #speechtherapytips #speechtherapysupport #speechlanguagepathology #speechlanguagetherapy #speechandlanguagetherapy

How about building a fort, getting some clothes out to dress up in, stacking some loo rolls into a castle or giving them an empty basket and telling them to go find some treasure. Try and build some open ended play into every day! #speechandlanguage #earlyyears #mysltday #play

createvisualaids.co.uk/collections/ti… A fantastic resource for #SEND teachers and parents. A visual timer with a countdown strip in LED lights 😁 #visuals #AAC #Autistic #speechandlanguagetherapy

Happy 1st December everyone 🎅☃️⛄ Christmas themed colourful semantics activity pack now available on our website! speechandlanguageacademy.co.uk/product-page/c… #speechandlanguage #speechandlanguagetherapy #speechtherapy #speechtherapist #colourfulsemantics #speechlanguagepathologist

In December 2023, 72,185 children were waiting for speech and language therapy support. Over 21,000 were waiting 18+ weeks, with over 4,000 waiting a year or more.We need change!!! Please sign this petition & ask the Govt to #InvestInSLT ⬇️ petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6579… #speechtherapy