Hi, I’m Silvia.

In this video, I talk with Sinead Foley, the founder of Little Cubs Yoga, a Pilates instructor, a Yoga teacher and the mum of 4 children, one with Down syndrome.

In our conversation, we discussed the benefits of yoga for all, how yoga can help chil...

In this video, you will learn the Lámh sign for HELLO.

I am very excited to introduce one of the most essential and highly used signs, the sign for HELLO.

I have had the pleasure of working with many teachers and SNAs who will be working with chil...

Children can begin to associate activities that happen on different days. For example, on Mondays, they go back to school. On Fridays, there is no homework, and on Wednesdays, they have P.E. in school.

Even if they haven’t fully grasped the concept ...

I recorded a video for you to learn all the Lámh signs you need for the Easter Egg Hunt. 

We want to support children who use Lámh to be able to sign everyday activities, including special occasions, like Easter.

Children with communication difficu...

What is the biggest worry of parents of children with special needs?

It’s well known that all parents worry about their child’s future.
However, for parents of children with special needs, this is the biggest concern.
Silently, families wonder, “What ...

Have you ever had a student who was too rough with his/her peers? I certainly have.

At the start of my education career, I worked with a young child, Peter, who kept hitting his classmates.
That was so frustrating. It happened again and again, and no...

Last year, I recorded one of Mr Tumble´s songs with Lámh signs. Many parents and teachers commented on how helpful it was, so I recorded an updated version for more teachers and parents to use with their children.

Even when the weather is cold (And ...

Many teachers and parents commented on how helpful my Halloween signs compilation was. So, I decided to do something similar to help you learn Christmas signs.

In this Christmas video, I have included additional signs that people often ask for, such...

In this video, I am teaching you a sign that can help you when working on promoting social skills with your students, the sign for SORRY.

Young children often show concern when other children are upset and crying. Support your students' understandin...

In this video, you will learn how to use First & Then boards and avoid making the mistake that most people make when introducing this concept.

First and next boards are elementary schedules that we use to help autistic children learn what activities...

In this video, I will teach you a sign I introduce to young children so they can start making their first sentences with Lámh. I introduce this sign once children can consistently use signs for some of their favourite toys, activities, or food.

That...

In this video, I share 10 signs you might need at Halloween.

I picked the 10 most asked for signs.

As you might know, Lámh has a limited vocabulary of about 500 signs, so sometimes we might need to resort to Irish Sign Language signs (ISL) for word...

Did you know that some children with autism struggle to recognise people’s faces?

I was stunned years ago, at the start of my career, when I realised that one of my students didn’t know the names of his classmates. This boy, who had autism, enjoyed ...

Review of seven Lámh signs for school for the new term.

You, all teachers, SNAs, preschool teachers and principals have done your best in getting classrooms ready and safe to welcome children back to school for the new term

There will always be a b...

One of the questions parents and teachers often ask is, “What can I do to help my child say more words?”.

In this video blog, I answer a question that a mum of a 4-year-old boy with autism sent me asking for advice on how to help his son use more wo...