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!
A leaflet about the impact of the dummy on a child's speech, sounds and teeth.
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Help Kids Talk have teamed up with parents to share advice and tips about using the dummy.
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An advice sheet about the development of attention and listening skills.
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An advice sheet about using your home language with your baby, child or young person.
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An advice sheet about what a communication rich environment is.
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Top tips for adult and child interactions that promote speech and language communication.
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A checklist to help you reflect on how you help children with unclear speech - either as a practitioner or as a parent.
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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.
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A checklist to help you reflect on your own patterns of interaction - as a practitioner, parent or carer.
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A checklist to help you reflect on how you help children with attention and listening difficulties - either as a practitioner or as a parent.
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Small cards to support daily scheduling in school.
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A visual support that contains pictures along with their descriptions.
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A checklist to know when a child might be ready for the childminder.
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