Thinking Talking is a collaboration between two experienced Speech and Language Therapists, Anna Branagan and Stephen Parsons. We focus on what works in the classroom to support children’s development of speech, language and communication.
Stephen Parsons is a Speech and Language Therapist, trainer and author of practical language development resources for teachers and Speech and Language Therapists. From 1996–2017, Stephen worked as a Speech and Language Therapy Service Manager in Hackney and the City of London. He is Chair of the Raising Awareness of Developmental Language Disorder (RADLD) international committee and former Chair of NAPLIC, the UK association for professionals working with children and young people with Developmental Language Disorder, from 2016 to 2024.
Anna Branagan is a Speech and Language Therapist trainer and author of practical language development resources for teachers and Speech and Language Therapists. She has over 30 years of experience working within the the NHS. Her area of expertise is in helping professionals to develop inclusive practice, changing the environment to enable all children to thrive.
Anna and Stephen first worked together in a preschool unit for children with Developmental Language Disorder in Hackney. Despite now living some miles apart they have continued to collaborate and as well as training they have jointly authored Language for Thinking: a structured approach for young children (original 2005 and colour version 2016), Word Aware: teaching vocabulary across the day, across the curriculum (2014) and Word Aware 2: teaching vocabulary in the Early Years (2016). They collaborated with Melanie Cross to author Language for Behaviour and Emotions (2021). Concept Cat: was then published in 2005 and they have collaborated with Sarah Smith to produce the Word Aware Concepts Assessment: (2006).
THINKING TALKING LIMITED
Company number: 16821916
Registered office address: 10, Oxborough Road, Stoke Ferry, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 9TA