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If you have concerns about your child or young person’s needs, talk to your school or settings special educational needs and disabilities coordinator. You can ask them about involving a Speech and Language and/or Occupational Therapist. If this is difficult for any reason email us at cognus.therapies@cognus.org.uk or call us on 020 8323 0458 You may also […]SaLTA is sharing a weekly Makaton sign to all school staff.
Maria Fitzgerald (Speech and Language Therapy Assistant, SaLTA) is sharing a weekly Makaton sign to all school staff. The Head Teacher at Foresters Primary Opportunity Base is supporting a universal approach through supporting The Speech and Language Therapies team to up skill all staff by modelling a Makaton sign in every assembly, each week. Posters […]Read more on SaLTA is sharing a weekly Makaton sign to all school staff.
Therapies new Post 16 Assessment Clinic proves to be a huge success in its first year
The Academic Year 2022-23 saw the introduction of Cognus Therapies Post 16 Assessment Clinic. Emma Perridge (Occupational Therapist, OT) and Ashlea Stephens (Speech and Language Therapist, SaLT) noticed that they were getting a number of referrals into the Therapies service for the same young people. To avoid duplication for the young people and their parents, […]Read more on Therapies new Post 16 Assessment Clinic proves to be a huge success in its first year
Speech and Language Therapist helps to build staff members’ confidence working with traumatised young people.
One of our speech and language therapists, Jessica Wood, delivered a training to staff working in Glenthorne High School’s Special Educational Needs (SEND) department in May 2023. The topic was “Understanding and supporting young people with complex trauma in school”. Jess asked the staff members to rate their knowledge and confidence of working with young […]Speech and Language Therapist supports a pupil using Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) to give her a voice
Morgane Blake (Speech and Language Therapist) supports a pupil using Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) to give her a voice Morgane began working with a pupil at Green Lane Primary in late 2021, shortly after she joined reception. The pupil had recently been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). When Morgane initially began working with […]SaLTA supports core vocabulary communication boards in school playgrounds.
Maria Fitzgerald (Speech and Language Therapy Senior Assistant, SaLTA) supports core vocabulary communication boards in school playgrounds. Maria Fitzgerald (SaLTA) worked with staff at Foresters Primary School to purchase Large Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) Core vocabulary boards for each playground area within ‘The Opportunity Base’ and early years. This approach supports children and young […]Read more on SaLTA supports core vocabulary communication boards in school playgrounds.