Welcome to the Blog of Anna Biavati-Smith
Specialist Speech & Language Therapist for children
Please help my son build a community in Ecuador in 2020
I am a very proud mum as I have a son who is nearly 16 and NEXT year he is going to Ecuador to help build a community. He is so enthusiastic and he knows that it is going to be a hard task but very rewarding too. However, it
Helping children with language: Expanding Expression Tool Kit™ or EET
A couple of years ago, I was looking for a new tool to help my clients who had Language delay and I came across Expanding Expression Tool Kit™ or EET. I was so impressed with it. I have now been using this tool for a while with many children. I highly recommend
24Hr Sponsored Silence for Selective Mutism
Today I am sharing a blog written By Lisa Smith (3 rd year Speech and Language Therapy student and HARs Scholar). As a therapist who deal with children with SM, I could NOT share this and be touched by her sponsored silence. I would love to thank her personally, especially as
Selective Mutism Coffee event
On the 26th of October from 9am to 2pm at 59 Polton Vale, Loanhead, you are invited to a Selective Mutism Coffee event check facebook event here Come and learn more about anxiety in communication. Fundraiser event, with prizes and nice cakes!! There will be a lot of nice prices
Selective Mutism: bilingualism and phonological disorder
October is the SELECTIVE MUTISM AWARENESS MONTH, and this is the real story of a bilingual child and his steps toward communication. Although not all children with SM, have speech and language difficulties, this child also presented with a speech disorder. To protect this child and family identity the name
Selective Mutism and me: Second part Adulthood
Welcome to the second part of this fascinating real story. You will find the first part on my page or by clicking on the underlined word. I always say that it is so important to ACT EARLY, to make sure that everyone is aware of the dos and dont’s so the
Selective Mutism and Me Part one: Childhood
As a specialist in Selective Mutism, I meet so many people during training events, parent support evening etc. Today I would like to share the real story of a man who lived his life being Selectively Mute, but challenged his belief to become free from this. The story contains many
