Tia Blake
Based in St Albans
Speech and Language Therapist
One of the most rewarding aspects of my job is being able to support children and young people to reach their potential. As a Speech and Language Therapist, I am passionate about delivering meaningful therapy that has a positive impact on wellbeing and quality of life, whilst creating an encouraging space for children to develop and to express themselves.
My favourite words generally link to emotions because of how we can relate to them directly. For instance, I like the words “content” and “blissful” as they evoke feelings of peace and relaxation. However, I also love how playful language can be. I enjoy whimsical words such as ‘splendiferous’ and “scrumdiddlyumptious” which describe wonderful and brilliant things. Children’s books are great at opening our eyes to new ways to play with words. Language is always adapting and there is no single way to communicate or expressive ourselves!
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Developmental Language Disorder
Speech Sound Disorders
Stammering
Supporting adolescents with Speech, Language Communication Needs (SLCN)
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Intensive Interaction
Makaton level 1
Colourful Semantics
Shape-Coding
Language for Behaviour and Emotions (LFBE)
Narrative Intervention Training by Victoria Joffe
Comic Strip Conversations
Cued Articulation
Lego Therapy
Zones of Regulation
“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.”
