News and Events
Sioban spoke at the Optimus Education Speech and Language 2011 - Central London 24 May 2011.
The title of the the talk was be ‘Support those pupils that struggle with non-verbal communication to improve social interaction and behaviour’.
RESEARCH: If you are interested in doing case studies on the evidence held at Not Just Talking’s office, or would like to help get this pioneering intervention on the academic agenda in some other way, please email us with your telephone number and Sioban will contact you.
Launch of Speechmark publication: ‘Not Just Talking: Identifying Non-Verbal Communication Difficulties - A life-changing approach’ This is in the new Speechmark catalogue (January 2011) and published September 2011. Find out more…
Speechmark will also be publishing the Not Just Talking Resource Kit in Autumn 2011.
Sioban gave two talks at TSL’s Special Needs Event: London 16th October 2010: ‘Why Children Have Behavioural, Social, And Emotional Difficulties Nowadays’ and ‘Improve Communication In All Situations In Autism And Asperger’s Syndrome’
Sioban gave a keynote speech - ‘What is going on? Children who can talk but can’t communicate’ to end the Cardiff Primary Conference 21st October 2010
Not Just Talking Intervention Training course at a Gosport primary school - the eight participants comprised two Speech and Language Therapists, two Behaviour Support Team Members; one SENCO and three Learning Support Assistants - all from primary schools in Hampshire - September 2010 - April 2011
Introduction to Non-verbal Communication Difficulty sessions for staff at one primary school in Hampshire and for the Hampshire Behaviour Support Services training day - Both in September 2010