the first stop for information on children’s communication
 A new childcare programme that aims to improve your child's language development and ability to concentrate and learn, and to enrich imaginative play and maximise potential intelligence
How to get this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Babytalk-Sally-Ward/dp/0099297205 |
 A web site for parents and professionals supporting children with speech difficulties, containing news, resources and forums
Price: £0.00
How to get this: http://www.speechteach.co.uk |
 A website for encouraging parents and carers to talk more to children from birth to three. Contains resources, advice and news for parents and professionals
Price: £0.00
How to get this: http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/talk_to_your_baby |
 KIDS have produced a range of briefings available online as free downloads for professionals who work with young people with disabilities. In addition to these, many publications have been developed surrounding the childcare environment and inclusive play.
The Transitions magazine, aimed at and written by young disabled people covers 3 main themes each week, email publications@kids.org.uk or call 0207 359 3073 for a free hard copy. Alternatively they can be viewed online at the publications page. KIDS also provides a range of resources and workforce development opportunities.
Price: £0.00
How to get this: http://www.kids.org.uk/ |
 The Makaton Charity have developed a range of resources for using and teaching Makaton, including a range of free resources available to download
Price: £0.00
How to get this: http://www.makaton.org/resources |
 This brightly coloured poster provides ten top tips for practitioners and parents to support children's speech, language and communication in the early years.
Top Tips include:
- Use a full range of expression
- Be careful with questions
- Give the child time to respond
Size: approximately 36cm x 36cm.
How to get this: http://www.icancharity.org.uk/resources/top-techniques-poster |
 This poster contains information about children's speech and language development up to five years old. It covers the areas of:
- Listening and attention
- Understanding
- Speech sounds and talk
- Social skills
Size: approx 54cm x 60cm
You can order this poster as a single copy, or in packs of 25 or 100 below.
How to get this: http://www.icancharity.org.uk/resources/stages-development-poster |
 This A3 poster is folded into a leaflet format and can be placed in a dispenser or featured on the wall.
Designed for reading material in health centre waiting rooms, this colourful leaflet is informative and clearly maps out children’s communication development from birth to five years of age. It is aimed at parents and particularly suitable for display in a GP surgery and/or children’s centre.
At each year, three characteristics of developing communication are listed highlighting how to follow the progress of children’s speech, language and communication development.
Top tips and signposting are listed if parents are worried about their child’s development.
How to get this: http://www.icancharity.org.uk/resources/first-words-poster |
 Ready Steady Talk! is an activity book of great games to help children get ready for pre-school and beyond. Are you and your child ready for pre-school? Going to and moving through pre-school are big steps for any child, and you play a vital role in helping your child to develop the speech and language skills they need. Ready Steady Talk! is a fun-filled activity pack developed by I CAN’s speech and language specialists and comes highly recommended by early years professionals. The games and activities in Ready Steady Talk! help your child by developing five core skills:
The book includes eight pages of invaluable information for parents and carers. Ready Steady Talk is sponsored by Openreach. Take a look at the Corgi Openreach Van here -https://shop.ican.org.uk/corgivan ISBN: 978-0-9565855-1-6 How to get this: https://shop.ican.org.uk/readysteadytalk_welsh |
 This excellent resource makes this complex area of language development accessible to non-specialist staff. fAll those working in the field will appreciate the clear explanations and practical support and advice for those working and living with children at the pre-intentional and intentional stages of communication as far as beginning to use first words. The book explores a wide range of issues concerning children who have little or no means of expressing themselves verbally.
Language Builders for Complex Needs provides ideas for assessment and recording progress as well as detailed advice and practical activities. It is written for speech and language therapists, teachers, teaching assistants, pre-school practitioners and parents.
The book examines the characteristic communication skills, the interaction required and the thinking and play skills that need nurturing at each of the following stages:
Pre-Intentional Communication.
Being able to anticipate events.
Intentional Communication.
It also considers:
The link between play and language.
Total Communication – signs, symbols, Communication Passports, and briefly, Augmentative and Alternative Communication.
Using first words, ideas and phrases.
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