Tag Archives: language

Shine a light to recognise good practice in children’s communication and inspire others

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Avril Nicoll

I know from all the articles I receive that speech and language therapists put a great deal of thought, imagination and effort into providing the best possible service to clients in challenging circumstances, and that sharing their experience really inspires others. … Continue reading →

Posted in CPD, Professional standards, Service delivery, Speech and Language Therapy, Voluntary organisations, Writing for publication | Tagged awards scheme, communication, hello, language, national year of communication, Pearson Assessment, Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists, shine a light, speech, speech and language therapists, team of the year, The Communication Trust, young person of the year | Leave a comment

Learn with rhyme and help children shine – I CAN’s Chatterbox Challenge 2011

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Avril Nicoll

I love reading and singing, but there is something uniquely special about books and songs for children. While we're now on to Tolkien's The Two Towers as a bedtime story, it's not so many years since I knew several Julia Donaldson rhyming picture … Continue reading →

Posted in Community settings, Resources, Speech and language development, Voluntary organisations | Tagged chatterbox challenge, children, communication skills, early years, head shoulders knees and toes, hello, I CAN, Julia Donaldson, language, nurseries, reading, rhyming picture books, sharing stories, singing, speech, The Gruffalo | Leave a comment

Major conferences in 2011 and how to get there

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Avril Nicoll

With training budgets severely constrained, it is likely UK speech and language therapists will have to use some ingenuity to access funds for major conferences in 2011. If you're not quite ready to have a car boot sale or go … Continue reading →

Posted in Autism, Conferences, CPD, Learning disability, Phonetics / phonology, Speech and language development, Stammering | Tagged 9th Oxford Dysfluency conference, ADHD, autism, bilingual, British Stammering Association, Caroline Bowen, Child Language Seminar, communication, Elizabeth Pena, James Law, Jean Gross, Jeremy Turk, Julie Dockrell, language, literacy, Lorna Wing, Maggie Snowling, major conferences, minor grants, NAPLIC, neurodevelopmental disorders, Newcastle, No Mind Left Behind, Norbert Lieckfeldt, RCSLT, Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists, Sam Goldstein, Sheena Reilly, Simon Baron-Cohen, speech sound disorders, Sue Rioulstone, training budgets | Leave a comment

Better Communication Research Programme needs input from practising therapists

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Avril Nicoll

What interventions do you offer children with speech, language and communication needs, and what outcomes are you looking for? The Better Communication Research Programme team is looking for speech and language therapists to respond to a survey about practice. The closing … Continue reading →

Posted in Autism, CPD, Deafness, Phonetics / phonology, Professional standards, Service delivery, Speech and Language Therapy, Stammering | Tagged Bercow Review, Better Communication Research Programme, communication, database, effectiveness, efficiency, evidence, intervention, language, needs, outcomes, practice, speech, Sue Roulstone, survey, Systematic Review, Yvonne Wren | Leave a comment

Creating creativity – Bible Stories in Cockney Rhyming Slang

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Avril Nicoll

Readers of Keith Park's article 'Extra! Extra! Read all about it!' in the Winter 09 issue will enjoy this video about his work: Keith tells me that further performances are planned at Canterbury Cathedral (January 20th and April 28th 2010), Westminster Abbey (February … Continue reading →

Posted in Autism, Community settings, Learning disability, Speech and Language Therapy | Tagged bible stories, cockney rhyming slang, communication, language, learning disabilities, storytelling | Leave a comment