Here at Step Up Speech & Language we specialise in working with children who have unclear speech, difficulty understanding instructions and who struggle using sentences. We also help children with communication difficulties such as autism and global delay. As registered healthcare professionals our work follows a clinical process which we are often asked about by parents seeking help for their children. This is the process we are sharing with you today. Step 1: Our Clinical P

Today we discuss Autism and Sensory Regulation. Children diagnosed with autism have difficulties with social communication and restricted, and sometimes repetitive patterns of behaviour, interests and interactions. It's important to know that autism is a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain. And for lots of these children, sensory regulation is very tricky. Let’s quickly point out some sensory issues that children with autism encounter. Food can often b

It’s a recurring topic here at Step Up - how to use a dummy effectively. Parents want to know when is the best time to use a dummy but just as importantly, when not to. Parents want to do what’s best for their little ones but there is an abundance of conflicting information out there because not everyone’s experience is the same. It’s not a one shoe fits all situation. How simple it would be if it were! As speech and language therapists here in Plymouth, we regularly see firs