Hi, I'm Nicola the Speech and language advisor, you can ask me questions today

NicolaLatheySLT

Hello everyone, my name is Nicola. I am a children’s speech and language therapist, and deal with a range of issues from simple lisps to complex needs.

 I am head of The Owl Centre, which provides multidisciplinary therapy services for children across 19 counties in England and South Wales.

 If you need information and support on speech and language development, social communication issues, or behavioural difficulties, just ask me a question and I’d be very happy to help.

debsh79

Hi my son is autistic and classed as non verbal. He says some words sometimes and has progressed with sounds he makes. He understands just about everything is great with pec that were specially made but he is not so interested at school. I don't think they are trying with him and his pecs book at school is pretty basic compared to at home. How can I get the school speech and language to get him to the level he is at home when they don't believe he is capable. What can I do to help him further with his speech so he feels he can us it more?

Ourania

I have a son who will be 3 next month,at the moment the diagnosis we have is sociocommunication difficulties and we are looking further if he is autistic as it runs ib the family. At the momwnt he is not talking words only make and somwtimes copy sounds. His understanding is very good,he follows simpy instructions i give him etc How can i help him <unblock> his talking i know its there cz when we talk to him he understand us he is looking to us in the eyes and reacts with smile or jumping up and down or cry and shout depends what he is feeling . How do u help ur non verbal child to express his feeling and needs? Also potry training is a difficult one if you could give us some advice. Thank you in advance and my apologies for the wrong post.

sakinah

HI

I HAVE A SEVERE HEARING DISORDER AND ALL MY LIFE I HAVE WANTED TO LEARN SIGN LANGUAGE BUT SADLY HAS PASSED ME BY AND NOW REACHED 50. IS THERE ANY WAY YOU COULD HELP ME FIND A FREE SIGN LANGUAGE CLASS I CANT DO ONLINE AS I CANT HEAR THEM SADLY, I LIVE IN THE LEWISHAM AND GREENWICH SURROUNDING BOROUGHS.

THANKS IN ADVANCE, LOOK FORWARD TO ANY FEEDBACKS FROM ANYONE IN THE KNOW X

REDSAPPHIRE (SAKINAH) X 

jasmineirani

Good morning. You could try youtube. They have got a whole load of videos on there that you can have a look at. I am finding it very useful at the moment because I haven't got better things to be getting on with. Take care of yourself and try not to panic.