Once upon time, a group of researchers set out to discover how humans learn to read and what variables lead to strong and weak reading skills. After working tirelessly across decades to discover the underlying truth about reading, the researchers discovered that there were 6 robust elements required to read successfully. Upon discovery, they were [...]
Abbey I love this picnic set! You can do pretend play, vocabulary/categories (food, colors, utensils), fine motor (chopping the fruit/veggies, twisting lid on), and prepositions & following directions (i.e. "Put the banana in the basket", "Put the cake on the plate", "Can you pour me a drink?"). Plus, who doesn't want to foster a little [...]
Understanding Dyslexia What is Dyslexia?                      Dyslexia is a difficulty with words: ‘dys’ means ‘difficulty’ and ‘lexis’ means language. Dyslexia is more common than you might think: it is thought that it affects up to 10% of the population, and it affects as many females as males. It has strong familial link, so if there is [...]
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 Fatima Khodary (Occupational Therapist at TCP) AN UNDERSTANDING OF SENSORY OVERLOAD Imagine yourself walking in the middle of Times Square, New York, on a hot day, chaperoning eight children, and worst of all, you are lost! Just imagine all the senses you would be feeling—hot, sticky, screaming kids, pedestrians [...]
Happy World Book Day! No one loves a good children's book more than your therapists at The Children's Place. Books provide wonderful language learning opportunities and are also great for developing attention and listening skills,  and visual perception skills. We want to invite you to take a peek into our TCP book bag! Find out [...]
