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EHCP & School4 min read

Back to School Anxiety: Helping Your Child Settle Into a New School Year

Practical strategies to support children with back to school anxiety, school transitions, communication and emotional regulation.

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Glossary - SEND & speech therapy terms explained
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Autism3 min read

What Happens During an Autism Assessment?

What actually happens during a private autism assessment - the activities, the questions, and what you get at the end.

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EHCP & School3 min read

EHCPs Explained: A Parent's Guide

What an EHCP is, who it's for, how the process works, and why the evidence behind an application matters.

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Speech & Language3 min read

Helping a Late Talker at Home: 5 Simple Strategies That Make a Difference

Five simple, evidence-based strategies you can use during everyday play to support a late-talking child.

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Autism2 min read

NHS vs Private Autism Assessment: Which Is Right for Your Family?

An honest comparison of NHS and private autism assessment - waits, cost, what's included, and whether you have to choose.

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Speech & Language2 min read

Selective Mutism Explained: When Your Child Talks at Home but Not at School

When a child talks freely at home but cannot speak at school. What selective mutism is, and how support helps.

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Sensory Integration3 min read

Understanding Sensory Processing: A Parent's Guide

Why some children are overwhelmed by sound, texture or movement - and practical, gentle things that help at home.

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Autism2 min read

Signs of Autism by Age: A Parent's Guide

A calm, age-by-age guide to possible signs of autism in children, from 12 months to school age, and what to do next.

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Autism2 min read

Speech Delay or Autism? Understanding the Difference

Late talking doesn't automatically mean autism. A therapist explains the difference, the overlap, and what actually matters.

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Speech & Language3 min read

Speech and Language Milestones by Age: Is My Child On Track?

What to expect from your child's speech and language from 12 months to age 5, and when it's worth getting advice.

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Speech & Language3 min read

My Child Has Started Stammering: Should I Be Worried?

Many young children go through a phase of stammering. A therapist explains what's typical, what's not, and how support helps.

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Speech & Language3 min read

What Is AAC? Will It Stop My Child Talking? (No)

AAC - signs, symbols and devices - supports communication and speech, it doesn't replace it. A therapist clears up the biggest myth.

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Autism3 min read

What Is Autism? A Parent's Guide

A clear, neuroaffirming explanation of what autism is, how it's assessed in the UK, and why a diagnosis can help.

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Speech & Language2 min read

What Is DLD? Understanding Developmental Language Disorder

DLD affects around two children in every classroom but is often missed. A plain-English guide for parents.

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