Hanen More than Words for Autism

Hollie recently had a placement with us at C&D! She is studying Speech and Language Therapy at the University of Essex. The Essex Team loved having her with them! Here are some of Hollie’s favourite parts of the placement, as well as her tips for future students.

Did you know that reading for pleasure is the single biggest indicator of a child’s future success – more than their family circumstances, their parents’ educational background or their income? Today is World Book Day and the mission of this day is to promote reading for pleasure in children and young people (read more here: About World Book Day).

Although going back to school after the summer holidays can be really exciting, for some children and young people it can be a time of anxiety and apprehension. For children with Speech, Language and Communication needs, going back to school can be all the more daunting so here are some top tips to support your child as they settle back into school this month!

Pancake day is the perfect opportunity to get the whole family together to eat lots of yummy pancakes and practise some key words. Here are some ideas for you try at home…

Are you a Speech and Language Therapist looking to take on new responsibilities and challenges in your next role? Are you wondering what progression might look like in the private sector? One of our therapists in the South West, Sophie, started a new role this year as a Senior Speech and Language Therapist. In this blog, Sophie will be sharing what it’s been like starting this new role at C&D!

Entering the world of work as a Speech and Language Therapist for the first time can be daunting! However, with a friendly and supportive team it doesn’t need to be so scary! In this blog, one of our therapists, Molly, shares what it was like joining C&D when she was a Newly Qualified Practitioner (NQP).

Lego Therapy, Colourful Semantics, Attention Autism… These are just a handful of intervention approaches for which we offer training in the Essex and Bath/Bristol area! Over the last year we’ve had even more enthusiasm for our training packages in both the Essex and Southwest branches of our service. Staff in our colleges, schools, nurseries, and pre-schools have taken the opportunity to have some hands-on teaching on interventions and specific communication difficulties. Could training be beneficial for your setting?

You may already be aware that Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) is the topic on our social media pages this month. There are SO MANY apps available to support AAC users…

ACE SEN are a team of specialists doing what they know best by offering affordable training to families and schools, assessing and supporting with EHCP applications and providing consultancy.

My Talking Tom. A really useful app for looking at emotions. Tom, the cat, is so expressive and he really lets you know how he is feeling with facial expressions and gestures.

Teletherapy from C&D – via Zoom. Where appropriate, we are delivering speech and language therapy online through the use of games and activities, or simply giving parents advice and strategies.