Two million children need speech and language therapy

Two million children need speech and language therapy

Congratulations to the Sunday Times for kicking off the New Year with a lengthy and hard-hitting article about the huge numbers of children in need of speech and language therapy and, of course, the lack of provision within the NHS. Make no mistake however: finding an...
The struggle to get help from speech and language therapy

The struggle to get help from speech and language therapy

Firstly, let’s think about the unmet need in terms of children and young people. Those who do meet the criteria can find themselves waiting months and months for an appointment after which many will be discharged with advice.  But what about those who don’t meet the...
Unmet need: what, as a profession, can we do?

Unmet need: what, as a profession, can we do?

I work with children and adults, as both an independent practitioner and a member of my local NHS team. I am asked for help on a regular basis by either individuals or someone else on their behalf.    Here are some recent examples. As an Independent Practitioner Young...
Soundswell’s first school in Sandwell

Soundswell’s first school in Sandwell

  We are thrilled to now be working in Pennyhill Primary School West Bromwich.  For Nicky this is a case of going full circle as she previously worked in the NHS SLT service in Sandwell.  Following initial discussions with Sendco Lee Morgan earlier in the year,...
Language acquisition for chocolate lovers !

Language acquisition for chocolate lovers !

I love chocolate! And I’m loving this chocolate analogy which helps us to understand the six stages in Natural Language Aquisition which we support when we work with children who are Gestalt Language Processors…tasty 😊 Clicking here will unwrap the...