
Moving to another country
After moving to Australia over 30 years ago, I had never thought of returning to England. However, my father developed Alzheimer’s and...

'Talk to Me' Wins Award!
My book, 'Talk to Me: Conversation Strategies for Parents of Children on the Autism Spectrum or with Speech and Language Impairments',...

Creating a Routine for a Person with Dementia
When I arrived in England six months ago to look after my father who had developed Alzheimer’s, I came thinking, ‘Now what am I going to...
Talk on Talk 2: Role Plays
In this second video on conversation and communication, Heather Jones looks at the importance and use of role plays when improving the...
Talk on Talk 1: Metalanguage
In this introductory video on communication, I look at the first steps to take in talking to someone who has a low level of understanding...

Writing educational textbooks
Textbook writing is a lucrative business but it takes a variety of skills to be successful at it. Perhaps that's why so many educational...
Book launch of 'Talk to Me'
Here is my incredible son, Jamie Bennetto, giving a short and superlative response to my talk about working on his conversation with him....

Author or writer?
To answer the first question most people ask about my website - what is the difference between a writer and an author? To me a writer is...
Talk to Me: Introductory Speech at the Book Launch
A short speech by me introducing the audience to my book on autism: Talk to Me: Conversation Strategies for Parents of Children on the...