Often times, parents will ask how to engage their little one in activities that promote speech and language development. Parents may pull lots of toys and games off the shelves and ask their child to “say this” or “look at this.” This can be overwhelming for an early learner, and cause them confusion as [...]
This Scribble blog post was written by Hollie Gillespie, Occupational Therapist Does your child find it tricky in social situations? Sometimes get stuck on their own ideas and find it hard to be flexible when things don’t go to plan? Follow their own plan without regard for their peers? Struggle relating to their peers’ thoughts [...]
One of the most common questions we get asked at the clinic is to share recommendations for gifts, activities, and games parents can get for their children for the holidays. There are so many options that can not only be fun but also help your child achieve their therapy goals. Last year, our therapists shared some [...]
This Scribble was scribbled by Amna (Speech and Language Therapist at TCP) The Children’s Place had the privilege of hosting a fantastic training on LEGO® Therapy by the deeply experienced Dr Gina Gomez de la Cuesta, the first person to bring this approach to the UK. LEGO® Based Therapy is a collaborative play therapy in [...]
This Scribble was scribbled by Krysta Leong Poi (Speech and Language Therapist at TCP) One of the best parts about being a speech and language therapist is that I get to play… all day long! Of course, there are times when I’m sat a table with picture cards and worksheets but play is usually much [...]
It's that time of year again! Santa's elves are busy gathering toys for all of the children! One of the most frequently asked questions that we get at TCP at this time of year is whether we have any toy suggestions that are fun while also helping to target speech, language, and motor development. We [...]
This Scribble was Scribbled by Trisha Pranjivan (Speech and Language Therapist at TCP) A couple of months ago we posted a Scribble about the Hanen More Than Words program. It’s an evidence-based programme developed by expert speech and language therapists for parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and social communication difficulties. If you [...]
This Scribble was scribbled by Annie Bland (Speech and Language Therapist and Chatty Tots Coordinator at TCP). Here at the Children’s Place, we run a variety of small groups called ‘Chatty Tots’ to address speech, language and social communication difficulties. Determining whether a child would benefit from group therapy is a complex process [...]
This Scribble was scribbled by Laura Whyte (Speech and Language Therapist at TCP). You may have previously heard about Hanen Programs, programs such as ‘It Takes Two To Talk’, ‘More Than Words’ or ‘Talkability’. These programs come from the Hanen Centre, a world renowned Centre in Canada for developing specialised programs to help children with [...]
This Scribble was scribbled by Trisha Pranjivan (Speech and Language Therapist at TCP) At The Children’s Place, we believe that therapy is most effective when our therapists and parents work as a team to facilitate the development of a child’s communication. Whereas the therapist may only see the child once a week, a [...]
