Dysphagia after a Stroke

My father had a stroke 3 months ago; he was in hospital for a while but has recovered and is now at home.  He said that he is eating and drinking fine but I have noticed that he is coughing a lot when he is drinking.  Is this something... Read more

Talking Mats

Try Talking Mats Our team of Speech and Language Therapists and associated therapists frequently use Talking Mats. It is an invaluable resource, which can be used with a range of clients to discuss a multitude of topics from... Read more

Makaton and Speech Development

Can using Makaton delay speech development?   My baby has just been born with Down’s Syndrome and the pediatrician has suggested I look into using Makaton with her.  I am worried that signing may stop her from trying to talk and... Read more

Communication Difficulties

Recognising Communication Difficulties My son has started school this year and is getting into trouble regularly. His class teachers are concerned about his behaviour and that he is not bonding well with his classmates.  The SENCO at the... Read more

Talk Tools

Talk Tools in Speech and Language Therapy.  Does anyone have any experience? Oral motor therapy is based around targeting and training the muscles used for speaking or eating that are impaired or... Read more

Communication after a Stroke

Communication Problems after a Stroke   My Husband has recently had a stroke and is now suffering with aphasia.  He is seeing a speech and language therapist so we are hoping he will improve.  In the mean time is there anything that... Read more

Children & Cerebral Palsy

Could my child have Cerebral Palsy?   I have noticed that my child doesn’t seem to be physically developing like his brother did.  He was a little premature but doctors said he was fine.  I am worried he could have cerebral palsy... Read more

DSM5 Autism Changes

Changes to Autism in the DSM-5: How will they impact you? The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) of Mental Disorders was recently released at the annual American Psychiatric Association’s (APA)... Read more

Intensive Interaction Therapy

Intensive Interaction Therapy (IIT) is an approach to teaching the basics of communication to children or adults with severe learning disabilities. It also builds positive relationships increasing people’s self-worth and overall quality... Read more

Stroke – what happens…

A stroke involves the loss of brain function due to a disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. You may also hear it being referred to as a CVA (cerebrovascular accident) or TIA (transient ischemic attack), which is a mini stroke where... Read more