We need to build a movement 💪 #NWN24 #SLCN #DevLangDis Afasic NAPLIC Speech and Language UK

Looking forward to working with Stephen Parsons Amy Loxley @lilacCourt preparing for this campaign event #NWN24

Last week, we discussed with mental health and speech and language experts what more we can do together to prevent and treat mental health problems. With 80% of children referred to mental health services having language difficulties, this is a really urgent problem. 1/2🧵

Thank you to everyone who came for starting the conversation with us. And a special thank you to the mother and son who came and shared their experiences. Please get in touch if you have ideas for solutions. 2/2

@AFNCCF Mental Health Foundation The McPin Foundation BBC Children in Need Place2Be Pears Foundation RCSLT 💙 Afasic Children & Young People's Mental Health Coalition UCL

Congratulations Bridget Phillipson on your appointment to Education Secretary. We hope we can work together to improve the future of the 1.9 million children who are struggling with talking and understanding words. We can't achieve social justice until we sort this out⚖️

Imagine being unable to express yourself. How would you feel? Children who struggle with talking and understanding words may be disruptive out of frustration. Maybe if they had access to the support they need, they wouldn't have to rely on behaviour to communicate.

Only two weeks until our next E-DLD event! We will be summarising our adult cohort. Sign up using the link below!

New @AFNCCF Start for Life & Family Hubs webinar: Supporting families to develop early home learning👶📢 One of the speakers is our Lead Speech and Language Advisor, Susan, and with lots of valuable topics to help you, it's not to be missed! Book here ⬇️ bit.ly/4bDGlhg

If you are an adult Polish speaker living in the UK, willing to take part in a short online language task AND be entered into a raffle.... you can sign up here: tinyurl.com/n45upj53 Please share 🙏

We will soon be adding some stimulus pictures and How to..videos to the website. If you have registered and downloaded the *FREE* NIPA and NAPA we will email you to let you know when they are online.

Thanks to to the 36 SLTs who have registered so far 🥳 Still welcoming registrations, particularly those of you from Northern Ireland!

🔢In the UK, around 1.7 million children may face speech and understanding difficulties Teachers are crucial in identifying and aiding these children to unlock their potential 🔓 Join Amy Loxley from Speech and Language UK for some top tips 🔗rb.gy/bmfepk #CPDatNEU

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**Save The Dates** We are super excited to announce our next CPD events for this year! 1) 18th November (12pm-1pm) - #AAC and bilingualism with @AlishaHixsonSLT 2) 11th December (12pm-1pm) - Using City Gesture Checklist with #bilingual people with Anna Caute et al

Before you go down a Gestalt Language Processing route please read this article

Pssst, Department for Work and Pensions - if you want to tackle child poverty, we can help! Children living in areas of disadvantage are 2x more likely to have speech and language challenges. Without the right support, they're at higher risk of falling behind😞👇

🚨 Following the Budget, the #SENDInTheSpecialists coalition marks its 2nd anniversary, by calling on the Government to work with us, and with children and young people with SEND and their families, to improve access to the specialist workforce. ▶️ rcslt.org/wp-content/upl…

How many days left until No Pens Day?! 🤯 With tons of free resources to help your class fundraise, chat, share, and learn about the importance of communication skills, sign up for the world's biggest Show and Tell fundraiser today🚫🖊👎 Start here >> speechandlanguage.org.uk/get-involved/n…