Speech, language, and communication are critical areas of development for children. They play a vital role throughout our lives, helping us to understand what is going on around us, communicate our basic needs and feelings, hold conversations, think and learn, develop relationships, solve problems, and more. They also support many other aspects of development, including cognitive, social, and literacy development.
Both parents and early years workers play a significant role in helping to improve children’s language development and outcomes. To aid you in doing this, in this article we will cover the stages of normal language development, why it is so important, how to recognise potential speech problems, and what you can do to support young children’s language.
The contents of this article are as follows:
Any Questions during this time please email:
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Information relating to Speech and Language Development
https://www.thecommunicationtrust.org.uk/
Tips
Speech sounds
Understanding:
Expression
Social Communication
Resources
https://www.thecommunicationtrust.org.uk/resources/resources/resources-for-parents/
https://speechandlanguage.info/parents
https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/childrens-speech-and-language-resources/