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SW Speech Therapy Paediatric Speech & Language therapy service based in south west London

02/09/2026

Even as a therapist I catch myself accidentally interviewing children when I pick them up for their speech therapy sessions, so this is as much of a reminder to me as it is to you!

If you want to make your journey home from school easier and filled with conversation instead of silence, try this!

01/09/2026

What does speech therapy feel like to little learners?
To them it feels like play, but you know you’re helping them express all the thoughts ideas and feelings they’ve been holding in their head 💜
This is the magic of speech and language therapy - we make it look and feel like play!

25/08/2026

I gave this advice to a parent in clinic recently, and already they’re noticing that their little one is talking more than they realised! This isn’t the only thing you can do to help your little one use more words, but it makes a huge difference.
So often when little ones are babbling, they’re playing around with sounds, and often in that vocal play there are real words. Sometimes these words are said intentionally and we miss them and sometimes they’re said by accident. But if you react to those words as if they were said intentionally, you are teaching your child that when they make these specific sounds they are communicating, and they can control what is happening around them. It’s so powerful!
Give it a go, and follow for more easy tips like this one ❤️
P.s. how old is your little one? Let me know in the comments and I’ll make more videos aimed at their age group.

19/08/2026

How to reduce screen time, without buying new toys, and increasing the duration of your child’s attention. All you need is a printer and a spare 10 mins to prep!

- Use construction toys (toys with lots of parts that you can put together in different ways)
- put together the toy (make it look funny/ silly for extra engagement)
- take a photo of the toy creation you have made
- print the photo
- put the photos and the toys out for your little one to copy when they play!

Going to give this a go? Let me know what construction toys your child loves best and I’ll give you some other play suggestions! ❤️

14/08/2026

Even as a speech and language therapist I catch myself in the trap of just repeating what little ones say verbatim at times. Repeating back their word/ phrase and adding on one extra word is such an easy way to increase vocabulary and build sentences for little ones!

Give it a go and let me know what phrases or words I can help you with!

27/06/2026

This is not a one size fits all approach, and many children want and need to see all their toys out! That is part of their play, scattering and looking at everything they have!

However, for others, having a couple of toys out at once allows them to focus on play and then move onto the next game when they’re done. As with all things therapy - give it a go and see how your little one responds to reducing that visual stimuli ❤️

Please let me know, did this work for you? Or is this just not a goer in your household!

16/06/2026

What shall we film next? Full toy collection?

16/06/2026

What would you like to see next? Our full toy collection?

11/06/2026

Please read (more context & info).
From a therapist who has worked across many different settings, these are the differences…

1. Time - often in private therapy you can be seen quicker, however that doesn’t mean there aren’t nhs services you can access quickly. Lots of areas have stay and play and drop in services - so it is worth asking and checking what you can access while you are waiting to be seen. This applies to nursery too - ask if there is any support your child can access there.

2. Resources - sadly the toys and games available to NHS therapists are a little more sparse. Although we all know that the real magic is human connection and tuning into your little ones interests anyway ❤️ generally the digital resources are similar through the NHS vs. Private, and in many circumstances the NHS has a greater pool of digital resources.

3. Connection (and therefore who delivers the therapy) - in private therapy we have the luxury of time, we can spend time building rapport with your child which means we can deliver more direct therapy with your child. Although this should always be in collaboration with teachers & parents. In the NHS there is not the same amount of time to build that rapport. Therapy is most effective when it is delivered by the people in that child’s life who are already deeply connected to the child (parents and teachers). This is why parent training and support is a core part of the NHS offering.
Note: private therapy should always include parent support & training as a part of the therapy approach - direct therapy in isolation is not generally an effective way to support children.

If you would like to refer your child to our service please comment below or dm me, and I’ll send you more info ❤️

What similarities/ differences have I missed?

25/04/2026

I share my three essential criteria for selecting toys that boost children’s speech and language development!

🗣️high-quality, durable toys that can withstand rough play
🗣️toys with multiple parts that provide opportunities to discuss shapes, colors, sizes, and actions
🗣️ versatile toys that can be played with in different way.

Toys that fit this bill…
- mr potato head
- role play toys
- Lovevery play kits
- duplo
- post box games

Lovevery kindly gifted one of their kits for me to test out, and I really love what was inside. They have given us a £20 discount code for first time subscribers to their play kits: LOVESWSPEECHTHERAPY20europe

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