Sleep is vital in the language learning process? Studies have proven the important part sleeping has in aiding memory and retaining new information like vocabulary. Children with sleep disturbances have been noted to have more difficulties with developing speech, language and communication skills. Which is why it is crucial to encourage healthy sleeping habits and…Continue reading Did You Know #7
Feeling isolated can make us feel sad, excluded, and affect us in all sorts of ways. Chill is a network of support for anyone who feels they need people to talk to, to do things with, and to be part of a group of friends. Our Chill youth club runs online through Zoom every Monday from 6.30…Continue reading Chill youth club
When SLTs refer to language, what they really mean is receptive and expressive language. Receptive language is the ability to remember and understand what has been said, also known as comprehension. Expressive language relates to verbally delivering information and this may be through sign language or gestures. SLTs don’t always address verbal issues. Social and problem solving skills are essential and can become a weakness…Continue reading Did you know? #1
Parents often talk about issues they’re concerned about through our helpline or parent network. The inability of a child to pay attention is a common topic. Karen has a daughter, Harley, who’s almost 9 and has a real problem with paying attention. She doesn’t cope well at school because she is so easily distracted. Hayley’s father has ADHD and really understands how Hayley’s experience is so similar to his own. Karen is worried about her daughter and looking for help to improve her attention. Hayley’s…Continue reading Keep Focus
The Family Support Programme offers families emotional support and skills-based activity across Edinburgh Edinburgh runs a Mrs Pop-ins programme of drop-in and group sessions that help mums and dads learn more about supporting speech and language kids. Fun family days out are planned throughout the year which helps bring children and families together to share…Continue reading Our Edinburgh Family Support
Tommy is aged 7 and struggles a bit with his speech and language but had also developed a stutter (disfluency). Mum had been told it was stress related because he doesn’t like being in class or in public and feels uncomfortable when people look at him when he’s talking. Tommy had received therapy from a speech and language therapist but is now discharged from the service as they have…Continue reading Magic Moments – Tommy’s Story
With funding from Edinburgh University’s Community Programme we have created a series of video tutorials for parents and guardians to watch and try. They demonstrate activities that families can engage in and show how to adapt activities to suit a child’s needs and abilities. The videos are the first in a planned series. The first six cover the following topics: 1. Attention and Listening Skills 2. Positive Adult and Child Interactions 3. Developing Vocabulary And…Continue reading Video Learning Suite Coming Soon
YEEHAH!! Well done YOU!! Thanks to all your kind donations, our Crowdfunder campaign in partnership with the Aviva Fund has reached its target of £750. We’ve set a stretch target of £1000 – this will help us with extra costs as we aim to run our club online for the foreseeable future. If you can…Continue reading FRED & TALLULAH LEARN & PLAY ONLINE CLUB
Hello readers! We hope this finds you well and making the most of your time at home! We just wanted to give you an update on what we’re doing and how we will continue to support children and families over the next few months. We have prioritised the health of SLCo’s service users, volunteers and…Continue reading INFORMATION BULLETIN
Our featured App this month is Speech Blubs – an interactive App that allows the child to mimic speech sounds from other children! Your child will build vocabulary and concepts related to everything under the sun. You’ll find sections on colours, numbers, and shapes, creative sections for songs & rhymes, as well as lessons on…Continue reading What’s APPening – Speech Blubs
