Many students will arrive in year 7 with unidentified speech, language, and communication needs (SLCN) – and the older they get the harder they are to identify. One in 10 children and young people are ...

The pursuit of civilisation has engendered progress and advancement in several aspects of human life. However, these improvements have not necessarily led to a better quality of life. The drive for ...

In Part 1 of this three-part series on “How Does Communication Work?” I introduced the distinction between kinesics (body language, including gestures, eye gaze, and facial expressions) and ...

This module describes children’s development of language and communication, including aspects of social and emotional development, as well as spoken language. The analysis of different components of ...

The Complete University Guide has ranked Sheffield one of the top universities in the UK for speech and language therapy for the last three years (2024, 2025, 2026). Get hands-on in our speech and ...

In America, it's called a “parking lot.” In the U.K., it’s a “car park.” Americans go on “vacation,” but the Brits go on “holiday.” In America, the street-level floor of a building is called the ...

Alys Mathers is a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist and works with children who have a wide range of speech, language and communication needs. Here she talks about how understanding all ...

A playdough bakery and hidden object game are ideal activities. By Georgina Durrant Developing either verbal communication or communication through sign language/visuals is a vital part of a child’s ...

This course will enable you to develop the academic, clinical, and professional skills and knowledge to become a registered speech and language therapist. On this page This course will enable you to ...