PIF Categories: Speech and language therapy resources
10 top tips for talking – how to support your child at home
These tips will help you to engage with your child and support them in developing their talking skills. Follow their lead Join in and talk about what your child is […]
Selective / situational mutism – settings handout
Advice for when children don’t talk in some situations. Resources and strategies to tackle selective mutism and lay the groundwork for successful intervention This downloadable handout accompanies our video on […]
10 top tips for early language development
This webinar is for parents/carers and early years practitioners who want to learn more about the best ways to support early language skills in young children. The child/children you support […]
Bilingualism
What is bilingualism? We refer to children who understand 2 or more languages as ‘bilingual.’ Does it have any benefits in language development? Yes. Children with bilingualism have opportunities to […]
Treatment of selective/situational mutism for children living in and attending mainstream settings in Buckinghamshire
Selective/Situational Mutism (SM) is where a child is consistently unable to speak in particular situations despite speaking freely in other situations. Step 1: setting led work (for children with suspected […]
Vocabulary and word finding
Why it’s important Vocabulary refers to the words a child can understand (receptive vocabulary) or express (expressive vocabulary). If a child has a limited vocabulary, they may have difficulties understanding […]
Understanding spoken language
Why it’s important Young children must understand spoken language to develop their communication skills. They often understand language better than how they speak it. As children’s communication skills increase, their […]
Learning and developing storytelling skills and why it’s important
Why it’s important All children and adults use storytelling to communicate with others, store memories and build relationships. Young children learn to tell stories by listening to the stories of […]
How children develop speech and sound awareness skills
Why it’s important Speech means the sounds we use when we say words (our pronunciation) it is not the letters that we see written in a word. E.g. the word […]
Conversation and interaction – what to expect at each age milestone
Why it’s important Young children learn about conversation within their first few weeks. New born babies focus on faces, give eye contact and vocalise to indicate their needs. Non-verbal interactions, […]