As ever, we’re raring to go and ready to jump into 2017 with lots of exiting new plans! Our first term of the 2016-2017 academic year was a busy one, and it’s hard to believe how much our service has grown again! Lizzie...
ELKLAN C&D are now offering ELKLAN training for staff working with children in Essex and Bath/Bristol. Staff can gain GCSE or A-Level equivalent accredited qualifications. Staff can decide which level they would like to work at and will need to complete an e-portfolio as well...
The RALLI video campaign was launched a few years ago to raise awareness of Specific Language Impairment (SLI) in children. SLI is a condition that, on average, affects 1 child in every classroom yet is still something that people often know little about....
C&D has expanded to the South West! Our therapist Lizzie will be leading the expansion and will be available to support families and schools in the area from September 2016. Our current service in Essex will continue as normal with the addition of...
The new primary assessment which took place in schools back in May caused a lot of anger amongst teachers and parents with some parents leading a “Let Our Kids be Kids” protest. These tests have been introduced by the Government following a revised curriculum...
The 3 Foot Festival in Chelmsford was a great success this year despite the copious amounts of mud!! It was lovely to hear from parents and their concerns regarding their children’s speech, language and communication. What is so evident is how different...
C&D Independent Speech & Language Therapy are excited to be contributing to a multi-disciplinary team with our colleague Occupational Therapists and Educational Consultants, known as EAST. We can work collaboratively or independently to meet the needs of education establishments and support our...
Your baby begins communicating from the day they are born, by you talking to them, listening to them and responding to them you are helping them develop and learn. Their brains are developing quickly and your interaction and engagement with them will...
It can be quite difficult to understand the relationship that play has with language development. Play will evolve naturally, starting from exploratory play where children are learning what to do with objects. By putting things in their mouths and holding them, children are...
Whether your child is a great little talker or whether they need a helping hand to help them develop those speech, language and communication skills, Talking Tots are the classes for you! Talking Tots is the UK ́s original and favourite provider of...
