Bite Size Series

Welcome to the Help Kids Talk Bitesize Series. In these short recorded clips, we hear from the lived experience of children, young people and adults, with various difficulties relating to speech, language and communication. We also hear from their parents and from professionals, who offer tips and advice about how best to offer support.

Thank you to everyone who has kindly and bravely shared their experiences, tips and advice with us.

We will be adding to this Bitesize series going forward so please watch this space!

Stammering Bitesize series

Some interesting facts about stammering.

Top tips for parents of young children who stammer.

What is special time and what is it for?

Why is the importance of having both parents, in a two-parent family, involved in therapy?

A young girl describes her stammer using the imagery of an iceberg.

What do these parents feel most helps their son who stammers?

A young boy answers some questions to help us understand what it’s like to stammer.

Is it difficult having a stammer in day to day life as an adult?

Is it difficult having a stammer in work?

What makes things easier for an adult who stammers?

Signs, actions and gestures Bitesize series

Using signs, actions and gestures to support your baby or child’s communication.

Find out more about different signing methods.

When should I start to sign with my baby or child?

Does signing delay speech and language development?

Let’s learn 12 key Makaton signs.

Aodhán, his mum and Rachel (SLT) using Makaton signs in play.

Norah and her mum using Makaton at home.

Attention and Listening Bitesize series

What do we mean by attention and listening?

A mum’s tips for helping support her son’s attention and listening.

A dad’s tips for helping support his son’s attention and listening.

Practical tips that helped this young man when he was a child.

How can I support my child’s self esteem and confidence?

When strategies don’t work - be your child’s advocate.

What could teachers or parents do to support children with attention and listening difficulties?

Was it difficult to share with other people that you had difficulties with attention and listening?

Has anything helped make life easier as you got older?

Bitesize series with guest speaker Stephen Parsons - Speech and Language Therapist, Author and Trainer

How babies and children learn language

Simple ways to chat and interact with your child at home.

Enjoying stories and books with your baby or child.

Simple ways to chat and interact with children in Early Years settings

Bitesize series with guest speaker Dr Val Brooks - Speech and Language Therapist

Narratives of resilience

Nursery rhymes Bitesize series

A nursery rhyme in Irish

A traditional nursery rhyme in Portuguese

A traditional nursery rhyme in Russian

A traditional nursery rhyme in Lithuanian

Why are nursery rhymes so important for our babies and young children - part 1

Why are nursery rhymes so important for our babies and young children - part 2