Category Archive for: ‘Teachers’
I CAN launches A Chance to Talk Report – Louisa Reeves discusses project legacy
Between 2010 and 2012, I CAN led a project to develop the communication skills of children in primary schools across three levels. A Chance to Talk involved over 8,000 pupils aged 4 -7 across 30 schools in 4 areas of England. These areas all had significant deprivation, but represented a wide demographic range. Today (13 May 2013), we have launched …
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What is Specific Language Impairment?
My child has been diagnosed and I want to know how I can get help for him. Specific Language Impairment (or SLI as it is often called) is a term that is used to describe difficulties with learning and using language. Children are described as having SLI when they are as clever as other children their age, but they struggle …
Read MoreDawn House School student wows guests at I CAN’s 125th Anniversary Launch Event
Sam Crowther, a Further Education student at I CAN’s Dawn House School, spoke to over 100 guests at the launch of I CAN’s 125th Anniversary in March. The event also launched the final phase of the Million Lost Voices appeal. Sam gave a moving presentation for five minutes bringing to life how challenging it is to live with a communication …
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Joining I CAN’s Licensed Tutor network
“I work as an NHS employed Speech and Language Therapist, commissioned to work as part of Rochdale’s I CAN Specialist Early Years Service. We support children aged 3-5 years with Specific Language Impairment (SLI). As well as supporting children directly, a large proportion of our work is helping parents / carers and early years education professionals to support children’s specific …
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A blog from I CAN Speech & Language Therapist, Liz Wood
I’m a Speech and Language Therapist and have worked for I CAN for the last six years as part of the Communication Advisor team. During that time I’ve delivered a range of training courses across the whole of the UK from Dundee in Scotland, to Truro in Cornwall and had the opportunity to meet many motivated and skilled practitioners working …
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Olly Bates is running for I CAN in the London Marathon – How it all started
It goes without saying (that like with all good ideas), my wife Annabel came up with the inspiration last October that I “should run the London Marathon”! Whilst I had been mulling over how to raise funds to support Meath School (that is run by I CAN), I had thought of rather unrealistic and over adventurous ideas which would have …
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Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist’s Bulletin reviewer gives I CAN’s Early Talkers box set 4 ****
The recommendations for Early Talkers, available from I CAN’s online shop, continue with a 4 star review in the latest issue of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists’ Bulletin magazine. Early Talkers, our best selling resource, is a set of three activity card packs for parents and practitioners to use with children between birth and five years. Providing over …
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A Reflection on Engage in Education by Su Vosper
Over the last two years I’ve been part of the I CAN team of advisors working on the Engage in Education project. As a speech and language therapist, by background, it’s been a very different experience for me working closely with key workers and teaching staff to develop their practice whilst not working directly with the young people at risk …
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Meet Jonothan Wright
Jonothan Wright, I CAN’s Communication Advisor for Primary Years, talks about his passion for supporting children’s speech, language and communication and how schools can make small changes to support their pupils’. Q. What inspired you to get involved in the speech, language and communication field as a career? A. Two things mainly – a fascination with languages and the way …
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Chatterbox Challenge 2013 Photo Gallery
Groups across the UK have been taking part in I CAN’s annual Chatterbox Challenge! This year’s theme was Mad Chatters’ Tea Party with Humf and lots of the groups took the opportunity to dress up as their favourite Alice in Wonderland character and hold tea parties with their favourite teddies! Supported by Openreach, funds raised by these groups through sponsorship …
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