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I’ve got this habit on hikes of saying “I eat

I’ve got this habit on hikes of saying “I eat hills for breakfast” and crikey if it ain’t kinda true after all these years of saying it.

The things you tell yourself, the things you say out loud. The things you say to your kids. There’s a strange kind of power in it.
#WordsMatter
📸 @hilldwellertom

What are you practising? Whatever it is, TAKE VIDS

What are you practising? Whatever it is, TAKE VIDS! Because those tiny steps of progress are easy to lose sight of. You’ll be glad for the 📸 (I’d just be glad to make it out to deep water this year!) Thanks to @eddiessurfacademy for the coaching and the clips. #BeginnersMind #EveryTinyStep #PractisePractisePractise

Word-dumping is not the answer! In Toddler Talk we

Word-dumping is not the answer! In Toddler Talk we work through alternatives: how to build balanced back and forth interactions with your child that build communication. #ToddlerTalk #SpeechAndLanguage #EarlyYears #Parenting

When asked for NY resolutions I couldn’t give an

When asked for NY resolutions I couldn’t give any. It’s too midwinter for big plans. One thing I do know- I want more PLAY in my days. More of that joyful curiosity that kids have in bucketloads. More doing stuff just cos, more belly laughs, more noodling about.
How bout you?
#NewYearSameMe #GetPlayful

You aren’t behind. There is no ‘should’. How

You aren’t behind. There is no ‘should’. However you’re turning up and trying, it’s all good. Keep going. #EveryTinyStep #SlowAndSteady

Follow what your kid is super interested in and yo

Follow what your kid is super interested in and you’ll still build language and communication, I promise. #FollowTheirLead #Neurodiversity #SpeechAndLanguageTherapy

Someone said “You’re building it up” and I q

Someone said “You’re building it up” and I questioned whether I should be sharing the book-writing BTS. We all fear not meeting expectations. But this book only came about through sharing and that’s how it’ll get finished. So here I am, still going on this book about how we support non-speaking kids in the early years. Deadline is June so expect more build up! Xx xx
#AmWriting #MessyMiddle #SpeechAndLanguage #SLPeeps

An unexpected free day, spent writing, swimming an

An unexpected free day, spent writing, swimming and a quick peek at our new SaLT space opening in the new year 🤫. #DayInTheLife #SpeechAndLanguageTherapy

Rolo teaches me a lot about slowing down and follo

Rolo teaches me a lot about slowing down and following what feels good in the moment. #GoSlow #AbandonThePlan #RescueDogsRock

We put so much down to stubbornness when really th

We put so much down to stubbornness when really there’s a whole lot more going on. #TeachingKids #Parenting #SpeechAndLanguage #SpecialNeeds

Shifting activities can be hard. Here’s a few su

Shifting activities can be hard. Here’s a few suggestions to help with points of transition:
* create a predictable verbal routine to signal the end of an activity.
* allow time and acknowledge that they might not want to finish.
* try a transition object to carry with you as you move to the next thing. (Here I picked up the stick to carry with us and Rolo is happy even tho the stick chucks are finished).
#TransitionTime #ParentingTips #SpeechAndLanguageTherapy

Do the thing that makes you grin. 🌊🤙🏼 #Is

Do the thing that makes you grin. 🌊🤙🏼
#IsleOfWight #SelfieSunday

As speech therapists, supporting parents is an ess

As speech therapists, supporting parents is an essential part of the picture. When we help parents see what helps their child’s communication and feel heard in their role, we can create a tailor-made communication-rich environment for kids. Join me next Wednesday for my live workshop on working with parents in the early years. ❤️⚡️ #SpeechTherapy #ParentCoaching #EarlyYears

First train ride! Constantly amazed by how this fe

First train ride! Constantly amazed by how this fella keeps doing brave stuff. And to think he couldn’t walk past a plastic bag in the old days. Still… looks like he’s taking it pretty srsly…
#DogsOnTrains #RoloTheRescueMutt #AlwaysLearning #WhoRescuedWho

We expect so much of our kids with communication n

We expect so much of our kids with communication needs. To focus and pay attention, sit still and do ‘one more’. We imagine that’s how they’ll learn and make progress. But truth is, kids learn best when they find a meaningful and joyful connection with the person they’re with.

Learning doesn’t have to look serious to be valuable.

Prioritising joy isn’t dodging the ‘important’ stuff of learning. It IS the important stuff.

Get playful, get goofy, allow for the things a child finds fun. I promise good things will grow from that.

#PrioritiseJoy #HaveFun #NeverGrowUp #SpeechAndLanguage

“Friendship is the answer to most existential qu

“Friendship is the answer to most existential questions.” A quote from ALOK that felt apt after a weekend with @flock.outdoors. Here’s to doing more things simply for the joy of it.
#PeakDistrict #WeekendHike #SeekJoy

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