NEW SHSCT Speech & Language Therapy Advice Line

The Southern Health and Social Care Trust’s Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Team are delighted to announce the launch of the telephone Advice Line as a means of support of parents of children resident in the SHSCT.

The Advice Line will be available each Monday starting February 6th from 10am-12 noon.

Parents/ carers will now have direct access to a Registered Speech and Language Therapist, via a dedicated phone line.

NB -This service is for children who are not already known to the Speech and Language Therapy service. 

Resources for Children & Young People With a Vision Impairment

Guide Dogs have lots of information on their website to support children and young people with vision impairments, including these resources:

Nursery Rhyme Classics for children with a vision impairment to move and groove to, with suggested specific movements and actions for each song, helping your child learn more about their bodies and how they move – https://www.guidedogs.org.uk/getting-support/help-for-children-and-families/early-years-development-and-habilitation/nursery-rhyme-songbook/

Learning Through Play Resources containing information, guidance and activities, to help support a child with a visual impairment’s early years development through play.   These resources are broken down into age ranges starting from birth, covering 5 key development areas (concept development, sensory skills, fine &gross motor skills, self help & independence and communication skills) and can easily be done at home, using everyday items – https://www.guidedogs.org.uk/getting-support/information-and-advice/learning-through-play/

iPad Learning Resources for people with a visual impairment, including how to set up the accessibility features, for sensory impairment and also some for physical disabilities, as well as guidance on using apps etc – https://www.guidedogs.org.uk/getting-support/information-and-advice/how-can-technology-help-me/tech-for-all-learning-programme/