Chatterboxes

Talking about screen time with parents can feel daunting.
And as teachers, you can feel like you are expected to know it all.

So let me help you. As a mum of 2 and Speech and Language Therapist who has worked with children for over 10 years, I have used screens with my kids and in therapy sessions. It is all about intention and being present.

I hope this guide helps you next time you need to talk to a parent about screen time, whatever their current level of ability.

This post was inspired by who did a fantastic flowchart about screen time for children with neurodivergence, autism and disabilities.

📣 Applications close on Friday 29th May 📣

Our business is growing, and we would love you to be a part of it.
You will receive a dedicated mentor, your own kit and resources, along with admin days, social events with the team and regular supervision and CPD.

💚 Wear it Green Day for Mental Health Awareness Week 💚

We are proud to be supporting Mental Health Awareness Week by wearing it green today, from our nails, tops, down to our funky socks and notepads.

Are you wearing green today?

Wishing so much luck to all of the students taking part in SATS this week.

Game of the month 🎲

Jenga is a classic for a reason. There are many ways that you can use it as part of speech therapy sessions, and when the towers falls down there is the opportunity to use lots of exclamatory words like 'wow' and think about feelings like surprised, happy or sad.

We recently found out that some schools are using a service where children with speech and language needs are only seen by a Therapist once per term. That is only three times in total across an entire school year!

As Speech and Language Therapists that have been working in schools for over 10 years, we know that consistent and regular 1-1 support is the best way to improve a child's communication skills.

At Chatterboxes, we offer weekly and bi-weekly therapy in schools across Birmingham and the West Midlands.
That means one child could receive 19 or 38 one to one therapy sessions with the same qualified therapist during the school year! Think of the difference that will make to their speech and language skills.

There are no caseload limits, we tailor our approach to your needs and can work with children who have EHCP plans or specialist needs.

Not based in the Midlands? We are launching our very own scheme soon where you can build an in-house speech and language scheme that can work to improve communication across all year groups. No expertise required.

To find out more, head to our website or comment WEEKLY.

We had a fantastic time at the Employers Roadshow Event yesterday, meeting final year students who were planning their next step into the workplace.

Our Director, Charlie, also gave a inspiring talk to students about her journey from a graduate to business owner. We have received so much lovely feedback about it!

Final year students!
It's getting to that time that you are thinking about your first interviews so let us give you our top 5 tops after 10 years interviewing and hiring Speech and Language Therapists.

What tip did you find the most helpful?

A Sunday Shout out to our wonderful team.

Not only do they make admin fun, they all have amazing ideas for therapy activities that they are happy to share with each other. The support within this team is amazing.

They have been working so hard this year and the results of their work since September are really starting to show.

Give yourselves a round of applause guys. Proud of you all being Chatterboxes!