Speech and Language Therapy
at
The Link Secondary School
What is Speech and Language Therapy?
Speech and Language therapists work with
children who have speech, language, communication and swallowing
difficulties. At the Link Secondary School , the speech and
language therapists work alongside the class teachers to ensure
that the children are able to access the curriculum and
participate fully in school life.
What is the difference between speech, language and
communication?
Speech - speech refers to the ability to articulate the sounds
that make up language ('b', 'w', 'sh' etc.) clearly and
accurately. We help children to develop their speech in order to
communicate effectively in the school environment.
Language - Language is about understanding and using words and
putting them together to make meaningful sentences and larger
chunks of language. We target aspects of language such as
following instructions, words with multiple meanings and
figurative use of language, e.g. ‘It’s raining cats and dogs.’
Communication - Communication refers to the use of language in
order to interact with other people and to develop
relationships. Communication involves both verbal and non-verbal
communication, which includes body language, gesture and facial
expression. Many people with communication difficulties have
poor non-verbal communication skills, as well as difficulty with
communication through language. We help children to develop
their confidence as well as their social competence.
About Speech and Language Therapy
All our therapists trained at City University
and are registered with the Royal College of Speech and Language
Therapists and the Health Professions Council.
Useful weblinks Organisations
Royal
College of Speech and Language Therapists - the professional
body for speech and language therapists and support workers.
Health
Professions Council - registers and regulates people working
as 'allied health professionals' (including physiotherapists and
occupational therapists)
Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent
Practice - an online register of Speech and Language
Therapists who work privately.
National
Autistic Society - useful information for people with autism
and asperger's syndrome
AFASIC
- a charity set up to help children with
speech, language and communication impairments
ICAN - a children's
communication charity
Thinking and
memory skills
Edward de Bono
Tony Buzan
Jane Mitchell
Language and
Communication
Caroline Bowen
Talking Point
Things to buy
Smartkids - an online catalogue for educational games and
resources.
Useful Books Autism
Aarons & Gittens (1999) The handbook of
Autism: A Guide for Parents and Professionals (London)
Tony Attwood (2006) The Complete Guide to Asperger’s Syndrome
(Jessica Kingsley Publishers)
A Durig (2004) How to Understand Autism the Easy Way (Jessica
Kingsley Publishers)
Patricia Howlin, Simon Baron-Cohen and Julie Hadwin (1999)
Teaching Children with Autism to Mind-Read Wiley
L Wing (2000) The Autistic Spectrum: A Guide for Parents and
Professionals (Constable and Robinson)
Biographies, autobiographies and personal
accounts
Luke Jackson (2002) Freaks, Geeks and Asperger
Syndrome: A User Guide to Adolescence (Jessica Kingsley
Publishers)
Wendy Lawson (2000) Life Behind Glass (Jessica Kingsley)
Donna Williams (1992) Nobody Nowhere (Doubleday)
Donna Williams (1993) Somebody Somewhere (Doubleday)
Temple Grandin (1995) Thinking in Pictures
Digby Tantam (1991) A Mind of One’s Own: A guide to the special
difficulties and needs of the more able person with Autism or
Asperger Syndrome.
Clare Sainsbury (2000) Martian in the Playground (Lucky Duck)
Gunila Gerland (1997) A Real Person: Life on the Outside
Souvenir Press
Oliver Sacks (1994) An Anthropologist on Mars (Picador)
Fiction
Mark Haddon The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night time
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