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My child can say the sound but doesn’t use it in their words….

7 December 2021

Does this sound like something your child is doing? If you are concerned about the clarity of your child’s speech and you’ve noticed certain sounds that they miss or use a different sound for, you may have tried practising saying that certain sound. And they can make the sound! Hooray! But they can’t use it…

CYCLES – an approach for unclear speech

13 October 2021

The Cycles approach Firstly, what is the Cycles Approach? Keeping it simple – It is an approach developed for children with unintelligible speech. This could include: · Frequently leaving out or missing speech sounds · Replacing some sounds with other sounds · Not using many different consonant sounds These are known as phonological process and…

4 tips to help your school starter’s communication skills for their big day!

1 September 2021

I’ve been a bit slow with social media and blog posts lately as I have been taking a break from some of the extra work stuff I do outside of seeing clients in my clinic. This is so I can spend as much time doing fun things with my little boys this summer. Particularly with…

My new group!

13 July 2021

I am so excited this month to be working on launching my new parent and baby group. This is something I have dreamt of since the birth of my eldest little boy, when we would spend so many special hours in wonderful groups. To be honest, when I had him, I felt a little lost.…

Our New Clinic!

13 May 2021

Here in the clinic, in Berry’s Arcade in Rayleigh, Essex, I sit and write my blog post, looking out over Bellingham lane and the iconic Rayleigh windmill. Having lived in Rayleigh for the last 7 years and adoring the busy high street, I’m so excited to now be part of the hub of the community.…

A student placement through lockdown

3 March 2021

I’ve been a busy bee this month, managing my normal caseload and also providing placements for students from Essex University. I’ve always really enjoyed the supervisory aspect of my role as a Speech and Language Therapist and I am glad I can continue this is my independent practice. I feel like I can give a…