Let's Talk Small Talk
by Libby Hill
Latest episode
SAFE-STEPS: Rethinking Selective Mutism – Safety Before Speech
SAFE-STEPS: Rethinking Selective Mutism – Safety Before Speech
About this podcast
A monthly podcast with discussions and interviews about all things speech, language and communication from Small Talk Speech and Language Therapy
Episodes
The newest 20 of 34 episodes
- SAFE-STEPS: Rethinking Selective Mutism – Safety Before Speech · 48 min · Episode 34SAFE-STEPS™: Rethinking Selective Mutism – Safety Before Speech Let’s Talk Small Talk with Libby Hill What if we've been approaching selective mutism from the wrong direction?…
- Let's Talk about the ND 360 Hub · 25 min · Episode 33Georgina Smith is a specialist dyslexia tutor, author of Code Breakers and the creator of ND360 Hub—an inclusive platform designed to connect neurodivergent people and their…
- Let's Talk PDA and books with Lyndsay Critchlow · 39 min · Episode 32Libby interviews Lyndsay Critchlow founder of Education For All. Lyndsay is a neurodivergent parent to 3 neurodivergent boys. She has been through things that people could only…
- Let's Talk about Brain Land · 23 min · Episode 31Libby discusses Selective Mutism with Anna Biavati, and Anna's new book, My Brain Land. Anna is a well-respected, very experienced, highly specialist speech and language…
- International Developments and Perspectives in Autism Research and Clinical Practice · 14 min · Episode 30Libby discusses the upcoming conference on 7th September in London with Lucy Sanctuary and Ruth Fine: 'International Developments and Perspectives in Autism Research and Clinical…
- Let's talk about supervision for SLTs and why it is not just a nicety; it is essential · 19 min · Episode 29All HCPC registered staff are required to have supervision; Libby interviews Rachel Jackson, who is a very experienced clinician but also a very experienced and skilled…
- Let's Talk PDA Parenting with Rike Brand · 32 min · Episode 28Libby Hill talks to Rike Brand about PDA and Rike's new book. It has been a best seller in Germany for a while and is now available in the UK. Rike is a mother of two. It was her…
- Diagnosis Human: A Conversation About Advocacy, Identity and Trust · 37 min · Episode 27In this episode, Libby is joined by author and advocate Elly Chapple, founder of Flip the Narrative and writer of Diagnosis Human. Elly shares the deeply personal story behind…
- Let's talk speech and language delay from a parental perspective · 34 min · Episode 26Libby interviews Rishi Kaushal who has created "The Speech Heroes" to empower children with speech and language delays, inspired by his son Aryan's journey. Following a…
- Let's Talk Autism and OCD · 49 min · Episode 25The podcast episode focuses on the intersection of autism and OCD, featuring the amazing speaker Dean Beadle sharing his personal experiences and insights. Dean explained how OCD…
- Let's Talk about being a SLT/SLP · 17 min · Episode 24Hallie Sherman, M.S. CCC-SLP has worked with older students for many years. She has a practical, pragmatic approach to her work to make sure her therapy is effective. She…
- Let's Talk about Apraxia of Speech · 27 min · Episode 23Libby Interviews Ruth Rowntree, Speech and Language Therapist and Founder of Speech Apraxia UK dedicated to information, advocacy and support for individuals with Speech Apraxia…
- Let's Talk questions about Selective Mutism for SM awareness month · 16 min · Episode 22"Did you know that some children talk freely at home but can’t get a single word out at school? It’s not stubbornness, and it’s not shyness — it’s something called selective…
- Let's Talk about autistic girls with Cathy Wassell · 35 min · Episode 21Libby talks to Cathy Wassell who is the CEO and founder of the Autistic Girls Network Charity and founder of The Haven online provision. She is also author of 'Nurturing Your…
- Let's Talk about DLD with Joel Roskin · 31 min · Episode 20Libby talks to Joel Roskin, who was diagnosed with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) as an adult. He is an amazing advocate for DLD and has a story that both inspires and…
- Let's talk about Gestalt Language Processing and this years' conference · 27 min · Episode 19Libby interviews Cathy about Gestalt Language Processing and the natural language acquisition process. Listen to her explanation and rationale for working in a different way to…
- Born Naughty? 10 years since the 'lightbulb moment' for many · 26 min · Episode 18Join us for a fascinating conversation with Dawn and Libby as they discuss her new book Born Naughty? Decoding PDA – A Decade of Discovery in Practice. Drawing on over ten years…
- Let's Talk about 'Internalised' PDA with Sally Cat · 44 min · Episode 17Libby interviews Sally Cat about this lesser-known type of PDA. Many of us are confident we know what PDA looks like but what if we are missing a huge group of people who don't…
- Let's Talk about holistic ways of working with Selective Mutism · 34 min · Episode 16Libby talks to the lovely Anna Biavati. Anna Is a multilingual speech and language therapist specialising in selective mutism and multilingualism. With years of experience, she…
- Parental burn-out · 43 min · Episode 15Liz is an award winning Occupational Therapist (OT) with 25 years of expertise. As someone who is dyslexic and part of a neurodiverse family, Liz brings a unique perspective to…
