It's that time of year again! Santa's elves are busy gathering toys for all of the children! One of the most frequently asked questions that we get at TCP at this time of year is whether we have any toy suggestions that are fun while also helping to target speech, language, and motor development. We [...]
The Scribble Log has the pleasure of introducing our first parent Guest Scribbler, Stephanie Walsh. Stephanie is a parent of a lovely little boy who we’ve had so much fun getting to know at The Children’s Place. Stephanie has written about her experiences applying for an Education, Health, and Care Plan for her son who [...]
The Scribble Log is excited to introduce our latest Guest Scribbler, Jeannette Bidder. Jeanette is a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Consultant. She has years of experience helping families apply for EHC plans in the school system and is now working privately as a consultant to help even more families through the difficult process! Today [...]
This Scribble was scribbled by Selma Yorganci (Ambassador of First Impressions at TCP) Makaton is a language programme that is supported by signs (gestures) and symbols (pictures) during speech to help people communicate. The sign and symbols are used to support the individual’s speech in spoken word order. Makaton sign language is used to support [...]
This Scribble was scribbled by Krysta Leong Poi (Speech and Language Therapist at TCP) I’m always amazed when I walk around the city of London and hear all the different languages being spoken around me. The last census revealed that there are over 100 languages spoken in 30 of London’s 33 boroughs each of London [...]
This Scribble was Scribbled by Trisha Pranjivan (Speech and Language Therapist at TCP) A couple of months ago we posted a Scribble about the Hanen More Than Words program. It’s an evidence-based programme developed by expert speech and language therapists for parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and social communication difficulties. If you [...]
This Scribble was scribbled by Amna Arfin-Hyder (Speech and Language Therapist at TCP) Speech and communication begin with the first cry at birth. They then rapidly develop for the following two years as the child learns to make meaningful sounds and words. Later, between the ages of 2 and 6, he/she may begin to have [...]
This Scribble was scribbled by Annie Bland (Speech and Language Therapist and Chatty Tots Coordinator at TCP). Here at the Children’s Place, we run a variety of small groups called ‘Chatty Tots’ to address speech, language and social communication difficulties. Determining whether a child would benefit from group therapy is a complex process [...]
This Scribble was scribbled by Laura Whyte (Speech and Language Therapist at TCP). You may have previously heard about Hanen Programs, programs such as ‘It Takes Two To Talk’, ‘More Than Words’ or ‘Talkability’. These programs come from the Hanen Centre, a world renowned Centre in Canada for developing specialised programs to help children with [...]
This month’s Guest Scribble is written by Sarah from Focus Surrey, a Saturday ABA (Applied Behavioural Analaysis) club for children with autism and other related social communication disorders. Focus Surrey is an invaluable resource for families, run entirely by volunteer parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Club Ethos and Inspiration Focus Surrey aims [...]
