Communication is key for one to thrive in life. Yet 8% of children have Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). This represents 1.4 million children and young people in the UK having difficulties speaking clearly, using and understanding language as well as…
Over the past months, we’ve observed an increased adoption of digital tools by health practitioners. Speech and language therapists are no exception. At Noala, we believe that digital tools have the power to positively impact our daily life so that…
Welcome to our special edition focused on Stuttering! ✨ We’re fortunate enough to welcome Katherine Preston, author of Out With It, and Stamma, the British Stammering Association, as special guests. By joining forces together, we aim to reduce the stigma still associated with stammering. We genuinely…
Speech and Language therapists are regulated by the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC). As such, they need to meet the HCPC standards of continuing professional development (CPD). What is Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? Continuing Professional Development means that, as…
A career as a Speech and Language Therapist can be as diverse as fulfilling. Working with people of all ages, Speech and Language Therapists have a huge impact on their patient’s lives by helping theme overcoming their communication and swallowing…
Communication disorders are more common than you think There are high chances that you know someone with a communication disorder. Indeed, it is estimated that nearly 20% of the population may experience communication difficulties at some point in their lives…
In this November newsletter, we were lucky to have not one but two guests! ✨ We also discussed the neurogenic dysphagia management via telemedicine, the Nuffield Early Language Intervention, an app to track and improve communication recovery to stroke survivors with aphasia, a new video game…
Welcome to our second newsletter! We’re excited to have you here 🤩 In this October version we discussed evidence-based class literacy instruction for children with speech and language needs, telehealth, developmental delays, waiting times to access treatment and dyslexic-friendly books for…