Written by Helen Burnford, Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board, based in Brigend, South Wales
I would recommend these books for families and professionals alike. They are a useful resource to be used as part of preparation for daily living or by therapists for use in narrative therapy groups or as part of topic based literacy or language groups in schools. They could also be used by families as reading books offering early readers the opportunity to bridge the gap between factual and fictional reading.
"Routine and structure are really important for small children. Predictability always reduces anxiety and so the more children know about what to expect the easier they find things and usually the less tantrums they have. The Off We Go series of books provide a great, visual and easily understood, explanation of what to expect from a range of daily-life activities. These books will be helpful for any young child, not just those with special needs, to give them a better sense of what to expect and thereby reduce any anxiety. Because the books are designed to be read with your child it provides a good opportunity for warm interaction and could be a spark for lots of discussion – we all need opportunities like these to build strong relationships with our children."
Written by Speech and language Therapy in Practice
"Inspired by her son's love of books, Avril Webster created a series to enable him to deal with everyday situations; the books are now available to help other families cope"
Our Facing the Future: Individualisation event last week went really well. Kathryn, Emer and I were nervous as we don’t organise events like this on regular basis! We were delighted with the attendance of more than 230 people.
I am delighted to be working with my two friends Emer and Kathryn to organise another information evening for people with disabilities, their families and for professionals working in the disability sector. This time it is on ‘Individualisation’, venue: the...
I recently attended this excellent conference in Maynooth Co Kildare. It was organised and run by the National Federation of Voluntary Bodies (a national umbrella organisation for voluntary/non-statutory agencies who provide direct services to people with intellectual disability in Ireland)...
I want to let you know about some excellent training that I recently attended. It was given by Claire Smyton and Leah McKeown from the Centre for Autism at Middletown in Co. Armagh. Please see https://www.middletownautism.com for more information. The...
April is Autism Awareness month (April 2nd was world autism awareness day). I want to raise awareness about one particular aspect of autism – sensory processing disorder. This affects everyone with autism as well as many with other disabilities. It...
I am very excited to let you know that my Off We Go! series has recently launched in the US and Canada with my US publishing partner Woodbine House Publishing. It has been my pleasure to get to know and work with...
Reviews
Posts 
Our Facing the Future: Individualisation event last week went really well. Kathryn, Emer and I were nervous as we don’t organise events like this on regular basis! We were delighted with the attendance of more than 230 people.
Minister of...
I am delighted to be working with my two friends Emer and Kathryn to organise another information evening for people with disabilities, their families and for professionals working in the disability sector. This time it is on ‘Individualisation’, venue: the...
I recently attended this excellent conference in Maynooth Co Kildare. It was organised and run by the 
In my previous blog entries; 