The Kid’s Speech documentary tonight on BBC One at 10.35pm demonstrates the importance of involving parents in therapy. A moving and uplifting film following the stories of three children who live with a stammer. Along with their parents they embark on an emotional and intensive course at the ‘Michael Palin Centre for Stammering Children’. Well more »

BBC Radio 4’s Today programme on 29 July featured a brief interview with Professor Heather van der Lely, a member of the team that developed the GAPS screening test for SLI. The discussion covered the impact of SLI, and the potential role of the GAPS test in identifying the condition early, thereby optimising eventual outcomes. more »

Following reports that some children start school without even knowing their name, Jean Gross, the Communication Champion, recently (on July 28th 2011) appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme and BBC Radio Five Live’s Victoria Derbyshire show to discuss the issue. We were very pleased that she stressed that some children have a specific difficulty more »