Where to go for extra help about what to expect, and when, with my child / young person's understanding, talking or communication skills

You haven't selected an area yet so you will only see core resources from across the UK. Select your local area from the home page

The resources here will help you reach the outcome: "I know where to go for extra help about what to expect, and when, with my child's understanding, talking or communication."

Click the star icon A star next to the items you want to save and view them in your pathway

Progress Checker

Speech and Language UK's progress checker provides short questions you can answer to see how your child is getting on with their speech, language and communication development.

Cost: Free

Progress Checker
Family SupportIdentification
Family SupportIdentification

Parent information, advice and resources - Worcestershire

The Worcestershire Speech and Language Therapy service website provides a comprehensive range of resources, advice and You Tube videos to help parents to support their child / young person at home. 

Visit the website to find:

  • Information about speech, language and communication
  • Free resources you can download and use at home
  • Links to our You Tube channel where you will find demonstrations of activities you can do at home
  • Further information about the local team, where we work and what services we provide 

Cost: Free

Parent information, advice and resources - Worcestershire
Family SupportEnvironmentIdentificationIntervention
Family SupportEnvironmentIdentificationIntervention

Slowing down

Find out how to slow down your talking and understand more about how this can help your child.

Cost: Free

Slowing down
Family SupportEnvironmentIdentificationIntervention
Family SupportEnvironmentIdentificationIntervention

Afasic My Child Isn't Talking and I'm Worried

Children develop and learn to talk at different rates – some more slowly or quickly than others. However, there are key milestones to look out for and it can help you to know how talking develops, what happens and when. Here Afasic provides information on identifying who can help; first steps to getting help and support; gathering information and keeping a record and questions to ask professionals.

Cost: Free

Afasic My Child Isn't Talking and I'm Worried
Family SupportIdentification
Family SupportIdentification

Speech and Language UK Ages and Stages

Understanding what is typical for children and young people's talking can help you identify speech and language support needs.  Here can find information about ages and stages of development as well as information to help your child talk and develop their communication skills.

Cost: Free

Speech and Language UK Ages and Stages
Family SupportIdentification
Family SupportIdentification

Afasic About Talking

Afasic supports parents and carers with young children who have difficulties with listening, talking and understanding others. Here you will find information about: talking, listening and understanding; the terms used to describe these skills; how to recognise if your young child may have difficulties in these areas; some of the terms used to describe types of difficulties; what might cause these difficulties and the impact that this may have on their development

Afasic About Talking
Family SupportEnvironmentIdentificationIntervention
Family SupportEnvironmentIdentificationIntervention

Enquiry Line

The Speech and Language UK Enquiry Service gives you a chance to discuss questions or concerns about your child’s speech, language and communication development with one of Speech and Language UK’s speech and language therapists.  The therapists can give helpful information about children’s talking and communication development as well as tips on improving these skills. They can also offer advice on ages and stages and what can be done to help your child get the right support.

 

Cost: Free

Enquiry Line
Family SupportWorkforceIdentificationIntervention
Family SupportWorkforceIdentificationIntervention

Afasic Parent Helpline

If you are worried about your child / young person's speech, language and communication, contact Afasic by telephone or email to speak to someone who can help. 

Cost: Free

Afasic Parent Helpline
Family SupportEnvironmentIdentificationIntervention
Family SupportEnvironmentIdentificationIntervention

Speech and Language UK How to support your child

This information about how to support your child forms part of Speech and Language UK's guide to the typical stages of speech and language development.  Children develop language at different rates and understanding what is typical and what you can do to support your child can help you give them the best start on their journey to developing communication and language skills. 

 

Cost: Free

Speech and Language UK How to support your child
Family SupportIdentificationIntervention
Family SupportIdentificationIntervention

TCT Universally Speaking Ages and Stages 5-11 years

Universally Speaking is a series of booklets for anyone who works with children and young people. The booklets show where children should be with their communication skills at any given age.  You can use the booklets to find out whether the children you work with are on the right track, what helps them learn to talk and listen and what to do if you have concerns about any of their communication abilities.

Cost: Free

TCT Universally Speaking Ages and Stages 5-11 years
Family SupportEnvironmentIdentificationIntervention
Family SupportEnvironmentIdentificationIntervention

Leeds Speech and Language Therapy Toolkit

Leeds Community Healthcare's Speech and Language Therapy Toolkit contains advice, activities and general resources to help you with your child's development of speech, language and communication skills.

Cost: Free

Leeds Speech and Language Therapy Toolkit
Family SupportEnvironmentIdentificationIntervention
Family SupportEnvironmentIdentificationIntervention

Learning more than one language

Many children grow up learning more than one language. This information leaflet from NHS Forth Valley provides you with useful information and top tips about what you can do to help your young child on their way to being bilingual or multilingual.

Cost: Free

Learning more than one language
Family SupportEnvironmentIdentificationIntervention
Family SupportEnvironmentIdentificationIntervention

Speech Link Parent Portal

The Speech Link Parent Portal offers you advice, information and activities for developing your children’s understanding, talking and listening.  It includes information about speech, language and communication, how these skills develop, activities and top tips videos.

Cost: Free

Speech Link Parent Portal
Family SupportEnvironmentIdentificationIntervention
Family SupportEnvironmentIdentificationIntervention

SMIRA

SMIRA became a UK Registered Charity in 1992, having been set up initially to support families with selectively mute children. Here you will find further information, advice and resources to help you understand and support your child.

Cost: Free

SMIRA
Family SupportIdentificationIntervention
Family SupportIdentificationIntervention

Now and Next Boards

Birmingham Community Healthcare Speech and Language Therapists have produced this video to show you how to use a 'now and next' or 'first and then' board to help your child understand what is going to happen next and to encourage them to do what you want them to do.  It explains how using pictures can help if children are having difficulties with language.

Cost: Free

Now and Next Boards
Family SupportEnvironmentIdentificationIntervention
Family SupportEnvironmentIdentificationIntervention

Using Objects and Sensory Cueing

Birmingham Community Healthcare Speech and Language Therapists have produced this video to show you how to use objects and sensory cueing to link words, objects and routines. This helps children prepare for and anticipate what is going to happen next; supports language development; supports them to become engaged in a variety of daily routines.

Cost: Free

Using Objects and Sensory Cueing
Family SupportEnvironmentIdentificationIntervention
Family SupportEnvironmentIdentificationIntervention

Communication Boards

Birmingham Community Healthcare Speech and Language Therapists have produced this video to show you how to use communication boards through play and everyday activities to supporting understanding and as a way to allow your child to communicate with you.

Cost: Free

Communication Boards
Family SupportEnvironmentIdentificationIntervention
Family SupportEnvironmentIdentificationIntervention
You can click here to view your pathway so far, or explore one of the sections below to view other resources.