Sarah Howe SLT

12/02/2026

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12/02/2026

I was that parent who ended up talking to the teacher every single day, before and after school.

'This is what our night and morning was like, this is where my kid is at today. Please look after them by ... '

At the end of the day it was the teacher telling me something from the day. 'They had a good day' or 'they didn't meet expectations today.'

I always wanted specifics.
I wanted to know what had happened, what those expectations were, what supports were in place, what the adult's response was, if the adult had tried to be flexible or understanding.

I didn't go in looking to start fights.
I wasn't trying to be hard work.
I needed information about what was happening at school. Because my kid wasn't fine there.

I created this teacher-parent communication template. I know that every teacher won't have time to use it for every kid. But if a particular student is really struggling at school, struggling to attend, and the adults are trying to support them, I think this resource could be helpful.

I hope.

It's a move away from standard behaviour slips, at any rate.

Em 🌈

19/05/2025

We want the government to introduce mandatory neurodiversity training for all teachers and support staff as part of core training.

10/05/2025

I got a functional tattoo today.

My daughter Ru uses AAC. Her ability to communicate depends on her access to an AAC device. She uses an iPad with a pictoral app, she uses a letterboard stencil, and she uses the keyboard on her iPad.

Letterboard tattoos are not my idea, but they’re a wonderful idea in my opinion.

Now as long as Ru has me around, she has access to AAC. With the amount of time we spend running, climbing, swimming and scooting, having hands-free AAC is a game changer.

Thank you to my tattoo artist and friend Swaraj for making it beautiful. I’ll share more pics when it’s healed.

04/12/2024

Isn't this so sad? Feels pretty ableist too.

27/11/2024

12/11/2024

So much to say about this post. Thank you Perth Children's Occupational Therapy and very well put.

Asking a parent to stay calm and regulated while their child is dysregulated is like asking them to forget their entire emotional history in that moment.

Our responses to children’s feelings have been socially and culturally conditioned. When we get frustrated with our children's emotions, it's often because our own emotional experiences were shaped by how our parents responded to us when we were young. If our feelings were dismissed, ignored, or met with frustration, we might have internalised the belief that emotions—especially big or messy ones—are something to be avoided or “fixed.” These responses are often passed down through generations, ingrained in adults as they become parents themselves. So, when our child is experiencing big feelings, we might find ourselves reacting in ways that mirror the frustration we experienced growing up—because it feels familiar, even if it’s not helpful.

That’s why it’s so important we give ourselves grace when struggling to stay regulated in the face of our children’s feelings. I talk a lot about co-regulation, but the truth is, we’re human, and we can only do so much with what we’ve got in the heat of the moment.

You’re doing the best you can 💛

28/03/2023

Love to see evidence like this for a really accessible Language Therapy programme for education settings 😍

26/09/2018

Such great advice..
🚫"Don't ask a question if you already know the answer"
✅ Use a comment or statement instead!

We love this guide to balancing your comments and questions! Thanks to Language for Learning for letting us use this. 😊💬😊💬😊💬
Download all our resources from here https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/our-services/speech-language-therapy/childrens/resources/

25/09/2018

Fantastic news, well done Police Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 I hope the ACEs movement and understanding spread as widely through the rest of the UK!
"But actually we need to look collectively and say 'So what. How can we prevent this happening again?'"

An international conference will lead a drive to make Scotland the world's first "trauma-aware" nation.

24/09/2018

Last week the amazing Greg James from BBC Radio 1 threw his support behind ! Making sure every child with is given the help and support they need to thrive drives us every day

20/09/2018

Yaas, thanks Scott and Chris for lending your voices to this!

We are THRILLED to have the support of BBC Radio 1 DJs Chris Stark R1 & Scott Mills for - helping children with should be everyone’s priority! We’re so pleased to have them on board! https://www.bercow10yearson.com/