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Jumping in to send you Monday hugs. Always wonderi

Jumping in to send you Monday hugs. Always wondering how to metabolise tough global news amidst personal happy moments. Summer here is looking like weddings, bivvy adventures, sea swims, digging in the garden. I hope you’re finding joy amidst it all. #JoyAsResistance #HappyMonday
📷 @hilldwellertom

It’s happening! Another live heart and spark wor

It’s happening! Another live heart and spark workshop for all you speechies, assistants, portage etc. Got questions? Pop ‘em below. ❤️⚡️
#HeartAndSpark #SpeechAndLanguageTherapy #SLPeeps #EarlyYears

🧡 this happy derpface #RoloTheRescueMutt #Happy

🧡 this happy derpface
#RoloTheRescueMutt #HappyHalfTerm

Joint attention is a valuable part of your child’s learning and development. This video shares a quick explanation and some ideas to help you get started. #AttentionDevelopment #SpeechAndLanguageTherapy

I am regularly amazed by the power of following a

I am regularly amazed by the power of following a child’s lead to build communication. And the challenge of really doing so. We’re trapped in systems that require sticking to a schedule, following the plan and doing as we’re told… so no wonder it feels radical to tend to how much learning is possible when we follow rather than direct.
I’m ever grateful to be in a job that allows for such flexibility. And amazed by the educators who find ways to bring agency to kids even within a directive school system. #FollowTheirLead #LetThemBeLittle #SpeechAndLanguageTherapy #PlayNotPlans
{ID: photo from a sunny weekend walk with my boys. I don’t take photos of my therapy sessions so this will have to do!) Xx

What’s important to you? Again and again I come

What’s important to you? Again and again I come back to these three things in my work:
Joy! 🤸🏻‍♀️ Communicating is fun. Finding out about each other, sharing space and play. It should be a joy. If the child isn’t enjoying it, we’re doing it wrong.

Curiosity 🤓 I want to know more about how each child sees the world, what excites them, what they want to share with others, what play we can enjoy together.

Radical acceptance 💗 I’m not here to ‘fix’ your child. They are already beautiful and whole just as they are. Every child deserves to feel appreciated exactly as they are. The rest is details we can work out together.

What about you? What values do you bring to your work and your family life?

#SpeechAndLanguageTherapy #Introductions #HonestThoughts

📸 @mackrill_photography

He said, “You achieve an awful lot for a team of

He said, “You achieve an awful lot for a team of one with no help.” It’s easy to tell ourselves that we’re not doing enough, should be doing more, that other people are getting it all done.

Sometimes you need to hear a reminder of just how bloomin’ much you’re doing.

I see you juggling. Being emotional support for so many. Crossing off those to-dos.

Please take a minute to acknowledge it all. 💗 Give yourself a break. Maybe even a nap.
#HonestThoughts #MoreThanEnough

It’s easy to get into ‘fix it’ mode when we’re helping families make change. But these days I keep coming to the realisation of how much inner wisdom each individual already possesses. As speech therapists, we don’t have to direct every moment. Sometimes we have to get out of the way and trust in the person’s ability to take what they need from our time together. Change is a collaborative process. #HonestThoughts #ParentCoaching

Tip tips for interview prep. Best of luck to those

Tip tips for interview prep. Best of luck to those heading off to interview for a speech therapy course or a job. You got this! ✨
#SpeechAndLanguageTherapy #InterviewPrep #SLPeeps

SaLT by the Sea is 7 today! 🥳 Thank you for bei

SaLT by the Sea is 7 today! 🥳
Thank you for being a part of it. All the best things happen when we reach out and do things together.
#HappyBirthday #GoingIndependent #SpeechAndLanguageTherapy #SaLTbytheSea

Good morning. We made it to Friday! Feeling the th

Good morning. We made it to Friday! Feeling the the rush of these busy weeks. Sitting with the contrast of joy in this moment ⛅️and heartbreak all around 🌍. Wherever you’re at in that mix, here’s sending you some love from my spot on the map. Xx
#IsleOfWight #Friday #HonestThoughts

Lots of two year olds need extra help learning to

Lots of two year olds need extra help learning to talk. Here’s five important reminder to help you on your way as you figure out your child’s communication development. #ToddlerTalk #SpeechAndLanguage #EarlyCommunication #2yearsold

This is as close to smiling at the camera as Rolo

This is as close to smiling at the camera as Rolo will ever get…
#FamilyPic #SelfieTime #HolidaySnaps #LakeDistrict

Delighting in the details of what a child is doing

Delighting in the details of what a child is doing right now, doesn’t mean we lack ambition for all they can become. We’re often focused on What’s Next, but What’s Here is even more important. #PractisePresence #BeHereNow #EarlyYears #SpeechAndLanguageTherapy

It has been more years than we can recall, to be s

It has been more years than we can recall, to be stomping about in the snow. And a first to be up a snowy mountain. The dog’s delight was something I wish I could bottle. With skies that cleared to show a crisp blue horizon later that day, it was an absolute gift. Thank you Cumbria. #LakeDistrict #SnowDay #WhereWeWander #RoloTheRescueMutt

Do you work with parents and carers in the early y

Do you work with parents and carers in the early years? Then you want to join us for Heart & Spark, 12th March.
Together we'll explore how we:
* Build empathy and trust with parents.
* Develop active listening skills.
* Establish a strength-based discussion about a child’s communication needs.
* Create goals in collaboration with parents.
* Deal with imposter syndrome (yes – you’re not the only one!)
See you there? xx #HeartAndSpark #ParentCoaching #SpeechAndLanguageTherapy #EarlyYears

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