Resources
Our team at Help Kids Talk have many years of experience working with babies, children and young people to promote their speech, language and communication skills. Having read widely, listened to many professionals and parents and observed best practice, we have gathered together the main themes and top tips for promoting these skills. In this section you will find advice sheets and checklists on attention & listening, adult-child interaction, supporting children with unclear speech, creating a communication rich environment and using visual supports. You will also find a resource sheet highlighting the benefits of speaking in your home language within your family setting.
We will be adding to this suite of ‘Top Tips’ sheets going forward so please watch this space!
Advice Sheets
‘Dummy, Speech Sounds and Teeth’ Leaflet
A leaflet about the impact of the dummy on a child's speech, sounds and teeth.
Dummy Bitesize Poster
Help Kids Talk have teamed up with parents to share advice and tips about using the dummy.
Attention and Listening Advice Sheet
An advice sheet about the development of attention and listening skills.
Communication Rich Environment Advice Sheet
An advice sheet about what a communication rich environment is.
Top Tips of Adult/Child Interaction Advice Sheet
Top tips for adult and child interactions that promote speech and language communication.
‘Top Tips For Dummy Use’ Leaflet
A leaflet including top tips for ditching the dummy
Visual Supports Advice Sheet
An advice sheet about using visual supports.
Home Language Advice Sheet
An advice sheet about using your home language with your baby, child or young person.
Top Tips Unclear Speech Advice Sheet
Top tips for children with unclear speech.
Checklists
Speech Sound Checklist
A checklist to help you reflect on how you help children with unclear speech - either as a practitioner or as a parent.
Adult Child Interaction Checklist
A checklist to help you reflect on your own patterns of interaction - as a practitioner, parent or carer.
Communication Rich Environment Checklist
A checklist to help you reflect on your setting as a team, and consider which of the aspects of a communication rich environment you have already in place and other areas that may need some attention.
Attention And Listening Checklist
A checklist to help you reflect on how you help children with attention and listening difficulties - either as a practitioner or as a parent.
Visual Supports
Small Cards for Individual Use on Schedules in School
Small cards to support daily scheduling in school.
Cards for a Whole Class Visual Schedule
A visual support that contains pictures along with their descriptions.
First Then Sheet
Am I Ready For School
A checklist to know when a child might be ready for school.
I’m Home
A checklist of actions for when children get home.
Small Cards for Individual Use at Home
Small cards to support daily scheduling at home.
First Next Last Sheet
Am I Ready For Nursery
A checklist to know when a child might be ready for nursery.
Am I Ready For The Childminder
A checklist to know when a child might be ready for the childminder.
Getting Ready For Bed
A checklist of actions for getting ready for bed.