Children's Speech and Language Therapy in Luton and Bedfordshire

This week we are thinking about memory!
On our ‘memory strategies’ post, we recommended using visual tools like task plans, mind maps, word maps and story planners. Here are examples of a task plan, a word map and a story planner, and you can find more information about how to use these on our website: www.childspeechbedfordshire.nhs.uk/information-and-advice/resources
For more information on mind maps, please visit: www.tonybuzan.com/mind-maps

This week we are thinking about memory!

This week we are thinking about Messy Play!
There is a great guide for parents and carers around messy play from our Occupational Therapy colleagues here:
www.cambscommunityservices.nhs.uk/docs/default-source/Beds---OT/0587---messy-play.pdf?sfvrsn=4

This week we are thinking about Messy Play!
We learn lots when we use all our senses to explore and play including our touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing. Messy play encourages vocabulary development of words like ‘squish’, ‘squelch’, ‘splat’, ‘gloop’, ‘squeeze’, ‘scoop’, ‘sprinkle’, ‘pour’ etc. Messy play can be difficult if your child is sensitive to texture so try firm or dry textures first like dry pasta, lentils, or twigs, moving towards wetter or looser textures like jelly or slime. have ideas on this video:
www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people/mess-play/zr87qp3

This week we are thinking about Messy Play!

This week we are thinking about secondary school!

These guides from The National College discuss a range of social media platforms and screen use. You can see further guides from them here: https://nationalcollege.com/guides

This week we are thinking about secondary school!

Black Sheep Press Ltd, speech and language therapy resources have a pack of materials available called ‘Talking About…secondary school’ for developing situational understanding and verbal reasoning focusing on the transition to secondary school. The resources can be purchased here https://www.blacksheeppress.co.uk/product/talking-about-secondary-school-2/

This week we are thinking about secondary school!

Here is a helpful guide for parents/carers about starting secondary schoolhttps://cdn.oxfordowl.co.uk/2019/05/31/13/16/14/321/OUP_Starting_Secondary_School_2019_Parent_Guide.pdf

More information can also be found here www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/starting-school/starting-secondary-school

This week we are thinking about secondary school!

Parenting across Scotland have created a helpful document with top tips for parents and families for supporting pupils who are starting secondary school. You can access it here: www.parentingacrossscotland.org/media/1436/startinhighschool2018_tips.pd have created a helpful document with top tips for parents and families for supporting pupils who are starting secondary school. You can access it here: www.parentingacrossscotland.org/media/1436/startinhighschool2018_tips.pdf

This week we are thinking about secondary school!

Mind your words is a FREE e-learning tool designed for professionals working with children and young people. The tool aims to improve understanding of children and young people who have both mental health needs (or social emotional and mental health needs) and communication difficulties. The online training highlights the links between mental health and communication and outlines how professionals can work together to remove communication barriers and help these children and young people achieve their potential.
The e-learning tool can be found here www.rcslt.org/learning/mind-your-words