The Language of People

“Until we learn to appreciate the power of language and the importance of using it responsibly, we will continue to produce negative social consequences for those victimised by dangerous language …

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Using Signs

The first Makaton sign I taught my child saved our family. Being non-verbal and immobile in the early years of my child’s life was a frustrating and immensely challenging time, …

Concrete Language

Concrete Language

I realised early on to speak to my child in a concrete way and it came as a complete surprise to me. On this one particular time when he was …

Language That Divides Language the Unites

Language That Divides & Language That Unites

I have been thinking recently of unity and division, about how to create unity and minimise division.  How can we encourage inclusion within our communities?   Sometimes the small changes can …