Michael Jones has a background in Speech and Language Therapy and teaching. For three years he led the Every Child a Talker (ECaT) projects in Luton, Bedford and Thurrock. He has written extensively about children's communication, and has a particular interest in helping adults to support children who are very quiet, shy or who have selective mutism. Michael's publications include Supporting Quiet Children (with Maggie Johnson) and Let's Get Talking! (with Jo Belsten), both published by Lawrence Educational. Visit www.talk4meaning.co.uk for lots of ideas for children's language development.