The SENDcast Speech and Language in Children with Down Syndrome with Angharad Welch
In this week's podcast, Dale Pickles from B Squared is joined by Angharad Welch to discuss Speech and Language in children with Down Syndrome.
Angharad Welch is a Speech and Language Therapist who runs Find the Key Speech and Language Therapy. Angharad has worked with a number of organisations including NASEN and ourselves at B Squared, she also speaks at various events.
Children and young people with Down syndrome have a variety of traits that can effect speech and language, including working memory, hearing, speech-motor difficulties as well as slow vocabulary acquisition and speech-motor effects.
Useful Links
Down Syndrome International https://www.down-syndrome.org/en-gb/
Down Syndrome Association https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/
Contact Angharad Welch
Website – www.findthekeyslt.co.uk
Facebook Page – www.facebook.com/findthekeyslt
Email – findthekeyslt@hotmail.com
Twitter – @FindthekeySLT
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