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Mary Mountstephen MA (SEN) MA (RES) https://www.marymountstephen.com When you ask about your child’s progress in school, the last thing...

Literacy is a child’s ability to read and write, correct? Well, it is a lot more diverse than this. Literacy is so much more than just...

If you have had experience working with an Occupational Therapist you will know that we emphasize and support bilateral coordination in...

As always if you want more information about PECS, have concerns about a child’s communication or want to introduce PECS please seek the...

SEMH needs are a type of special educational need where a child communicates through behaviour in response to unmet social, emotional, or...

Makaton is a language programme using different sign and some symbol forms of communication. Speech is ALWAYS used alongside Makaton...

As we begin to enter 2021, it is the perfect time to reflect on both the positives and the challenges faced this year and therefore what...

The first time you hear that your 7-year-old child is weak in “executive functions” it sounds like a joke. No kidding—that’s why they are...

Separation Anxiety Disorder It is normal for children to sometimes feel anxious when separated from their parents/carers. This anxiety...

LM (Learning Mentor) Learning Mentor. An LM is supports an individual child in their school environment, but may also work with this...

When kids show delays in developing skills, OTs are often the first called in. In my experience (working in various countries and now in...

Working as a social and emotional and behavioural specialist, I would like to share in more detail the areas of my expertise. For...

What is indirect therapy? Therapy not delivered by a qualified therapist is pointless, right? Indirect speech and language therapy or...

Before we continue reading, lets take a moment to practice controlled breath. This exercise called square breathing is one of my...

Language shapes our worldview. The narratives we hear around us influence our perceptions and understandings of ourselves and the world...

Word Finding Difficulties is something that we all experience occasionally - You know that “tip of the tongue” feeling that you get...

Sensory and Movement experiences play an important role in our child’s development. As we can see on the brain ladder diagram, sensory...

Humans are born with a need for connection. We long to feel safe and secure and to build close relationships that make us feel special....

Now, when I say visuals most people think of devices for communication or speech. They are thinking about things where the child might...

The end of summer term can ignite a variety of emotions for children. Some children will be delighted by the thought of being back to the...