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Why does Talking Mats work?
One of the reasons why Talking Mats works is because it reduces the demand on the ‘thinker’ to remember the question, find the vocabulary needed to answer, construct the answer into a sentence, and then say it clearly. This reduced demand allows more ‘thinking time’. Here’s a link to our website with more reasons why […]
Learning Conversations – How do I feel about what I do and the support I get?
Thanks to Laura Holmes for this blog about the support she gets from Talking Mats for ‘Learning Conversations’ with the children she works with. I use Talking Mats for a variety of purposes in my role as a Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) for NHS Stockport Children’s Therapy Services Team, working with children with speech, language and […]
Connecting people, connecting support
Many thanks to Elaine Hunter, National Allied Health Professions Consultant with Alzheimer Scotland for this blog Background Connecting People, Connecting Support is a new policy document in Scotland and shares how allied health professionals (AHPs) in Scotland can support people with dementia, their families and carers to live positive, fulfilling and independent lives for as long […]
Communication needs within Youth Justice (2)
On the 17th April we held a seminar exploring the innovative work being done to support young people with communication needs within justice and mental health settings in both New Zealand and Scotland Read about the morning in our first blog Talking Trouble, New Zealand kindly gave a gift to all delegates of their fantastic Top […]
Communication Needs in Youth Justice
Addressing the communication needs of people in youth justice is key to improving lives. The lack of attention to this is costly. On the 17th of April, we organised a seminar to look at the underlying issues and share good practice. We were delighted with the collaborative mix of people attending. We had representatives from: […]
