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As parents and caregivers, watching children grow and develop is one of life’s most rewarding experiences. Each new word and speech sound is a milestone to celebrate. But what happens when your child isn’t reaching those speech milestones at the same pace as other children and their speech is unclear? It’s important to remember that…
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) describes damage to the brain, following trauma to the head. Common causes may include car accidents, sports injuries, and violence. While symptoms can vary widely depending on the severity and location of the injury, they often include physical, cognitive, emotional, and communication impairments; and therefore, can have life-changing impacts on individuals…
Did you know there are two ways to acquire language! Yes it’s true there is in fact two ways to acquire language and I’m going to tell you all about it… The first is Analytic Language Processing We might call these children our ‘Word Babies’. They’re tuned into the words we use around them.Analytic language…
Here at Castlepoint Independent Speech and Language Therapy, we often see children with a diagnosis of glue ear. Glue ear, also known as “ottis media with effusion” is when the empty middle part of the ear canal fills up with fluid which can cause temporary hearing loss, earache and balance problems. It is commonly seen…
The first 3 years of a baby’s life is crucial in terms of language development. It’s important to remember that expressive language doesn’t just begin when a child is using words – it also includes using gestures, sounds and vocalisations to express their needs. I want to share my favourite activities to encourage early language…
When your child visits us in clinic, they likely will have speech, language or social communication goals that they are working towards. But, here at CISLT, we don’t just want them to meet these goals in clinic – we also want them to use their new skills within their everyday talking! If we see your…
Does your child have difficulty speaking clearly? Do they produce words differently each time they say them so you’re not even always sure what they are trying to say? One approach that we use at CISLT is called the Core Vocabulary Approach and it is typically used for children with very unintelligible speech who don’t…
With waiting lists high and time ticking on, more and more people are looking for private speech therapy. Although you may feel private speech and language therapy sessions will be the right decision for your family, it can also feel a little daunting when you don’t know what to expect. Firstly, when you make contact…
With current demand being high for Speech and Language Therapy services, you may find that referrals are taking time and waiting lists are long. However, there are some practical things you can do that will help your child and could even speed up the process when you do get an appointment. Here’s 3 things you…
As part of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist’s 75th anniversary celebrations, they have suggested themes for every month. Being February, this month’s is “love”. Speech therapy is my first professional love. I didn‘t have a different career path before I found it and I’ve never wanted to do anything else. What do…