Tag Archives: The King’s Speech

Comic Relief, stammering, and the real irony

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Avril Nicoll

Humour can be difficult to get right - but last night Lenny Henry and the BBC got it very wrong. My children have been very moved by the various TV programmes leading up to Comic Relief, in particular one involving Lenny Henry in … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Stammering, Voluntary organisations | Tagged anti-bullying, BBC, British Stammering Association, Comic Relief, finish their sentences, interrupt, Kenya, Lenny Henry, Leys Geddes, Michael Palin Centre for Stammering Children, real irony, self-esteem, The King's Speech, use of humour | 13 Comments

Music, Melodic Intonation Therapy and Giving Voice

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Avril Nicoll

"We found music provided an opportunity for people to express themselves and interact in a poignant way…This has given us food for thought about the link between communication, music and movement." So say the speech and language therapy team for … Continue reading →

Posted in Aphasia, Books, journals and articles, Music, Resources, Service delivery, Speech and Language Therapy, Writing for publication | Tagged brain injury, Cumbria Partnership Journal of Research, Giving Voice, Lindsay King, Melodic Intonation Therapy, music, people with learning disabilities, Practice and Learning, Signsational, speech and language therapy, The King's Speech, Yourhealthcare | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: The King’s Speech

Comic Relief, stammering, and the real irony

Music, Melodic Intonation Therapy and Giving Voice

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