East Midlands Regional Conference: Developing belonging through speech, language and communication
Aimed at primary practitioners, this conference focuses on identifying speech, language and communication needs (SCLN) and equipping staff with the confidence to respond through adaptive practice and intervention.
Director of Acorn Speech Therapy Ltd and Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
I have worked as a Speech and Language Therapist within private specialist school settings and within the NHS, as part of the bought in mainstream schools team and as a Team Lead. I have been working fully independently for many years, providing support within a range of mainstream primary and secondary schools around identifying, tracking and supporting SLCN in a way that is appropriate to each setting. Prior to training as a Speech and Language Therapist, I worked as a Teaching Assistant which has allowed me to have understanding and awareness of the challenges that schools face. I hope to share with you information about how we have been working with schools to identify, support and monitor the development of SLCN within their settings in a way that is impactful and practical.
Amy Wright
Warda Farah is a Social Entrepreneur, Speech and Language Therapist, Writer, and Lecturer whose work bridges Neurodiversity Research and Racial Justice. She founded Language Waves to work in a culturally, linguistically, and neurodiversity affirming manner, and collaborates with teachers and schools to rethink received wisdom and developmental theories shaping education in the UK. She is the editor of Language, Place, and the Body in Childhood Literacies: Theory, Practice, and Social Justice.
