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SPEECH, LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION
GIVING CHILDREN THE BEST POSSIBLE START IN LIFE
THE HANEN CENTRE
The Hanen Centre website offers information on programmes for parents and early years professionals. Helpful articles on speech, language and communication development can also be accessed.
This article explores common misconceptions about early language development – fact or fiction
THE COMMUNICATION TRUST
The Communication Trust website offers many free downloadable resources for parents and professionals.
They have developed an introductory module for professionals:
SPEECH, LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION FRAMEWORK
The Communication Trust has created the Speech, Language and Communication Framework (SLCF) which is a free online professional development tool, accessible to all, which sets out the skills and knowledge that everyone working with children and young people should have. The SLCF self-evaluation tool enables individuals to evaluate their skills, knowledge and confidence in SLC, highlight professional development needs and find training, resources and individuals to meet these needs.
HEALTHY CHILD PROGRAMME
Healthy Child Programme has developed modules for health professionals in speech, language and communication development and in Speech, Language and Communication Needs (module 7).
MindEd
MindEd is a free educational resource on children and young people's mental health for all adults. It has modules and information for parents and professionals on a whole range of topics such as play and language development.
NHS SCOTLAND MATERNAL AND EARLY YEARS WEBSITE
The Maternal and Early Years website covers the early years in four sections: Pregnancy, 0-3 years, 3-5 years and 5-8 years. It has a speech, language and communication development section for each age group. Aimed at everyone working in the early years workforce, it provides information, links to resources and support.
NATIONAL LITERACY TRUST - TALK TO YOUR BABY
The National Literacy Trust's Talk to Your Baby website has a number of useful downloadable resources. These support the development of early language and communication skills as the vital first step to literacy. Many of these resources are available in 17 different languages.
NHS CHOICES: HELPING YOUR CHILD'S SPEECH
A website for parents giving advice and information on supporting children’s speech, language and communication development
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPISTS
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists: The professional body for Speech and Language Therapists
ICAN
The I CAN website has a section for practitioners which offers free information and advice on speech, language and communication development, as well as offering both practitioners and parents the opportunity to book a free call from an I CAN Speech and Language Therapist if they wish to discuss any concerns. Useful factsheets for practitioners are available here. There are also books and DVDs on communication development available to buy.
TALKING POINT
The Talking Point website offers information on children’s communication development, what to expect at particular ages and stages, and ideas for developing children’s communication. In the Early Years Practitioners section, you will find useful strategies for supporting children’s communication, enriching the nursery environment and helping children to access the curriculum.
NATIONAL AUTISTIC SOCIETY
The National Autistic Society is a UK charity for autism, providing information, support and services.
AUTISM TOOLBOX
The Autism Toolbox is a resource to support the inclusion of children and young people with autism spectrum disorder in mainstream education services in Scotland.
BRITISH STAMMERING ASSOCIATION
The British Stammering Association (BSA) Is a registered charity and provides information, support and services for individuals who stammer.
ACTION FOR STAMMERING
The Action for Stammering Children website offers a section for parents which gives information and advice on stammering in children. It may be useful to suggest that parents try some of the tips and to look at the advice sheets if they are concerned about their child's fluency.
CLEFT LIP AND PALATE ASSOCIATION (CLAPA)
The Cleft Lip and Palate Association (CLAPA) is the only UK-wide voluntary organisation specifically helping those with, and affected by, cleft lip and palate.
DOWN'S SYNDROME ASSOCIATION SCOTLAND
Down’s Syndrome Association Scotland is a parent led charity supporting children with Down Syndrome and their carers.
WORDS FOR LIFE
Words for Life is a website for parents which provides information on expected milestones, tips and fun activities to support children’s speech, language and communication.
NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND
Learning Space for Autistic Spectrum Disorders
Following the development of The Scottish Strategy for Autism (2011), NHS Education for Scotland was invited to develop an Autism Training Framework detailing the knowledge and skills required at different levels within the health and social care workforce to achieve key outcomes for people with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), their families and carers. The Framework describes the knowledge and skills required across the range from those in generic services through to those working in specialist ASD services.
Augmentative an Alternative Communication (AAC) IPAACKS
Informing and Profiling Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Knowledge and Skills- provides a framework for workers in health, education, social care, and the voluntary and independent sectors to identify their learning and development needs in relation to AAC
Speech, Language and Communication Needs
Children and Young People Scotland Act 2014. This learnpro modules provides information for health, education and social care professionals on identifying and responding to Speech, Language and Communication Needs.
Making Communication Even Better
Is a learning resource for staff who want to know and understand how to improve their own communication and make their service more accessible for people with communication support needs.
This website has been developed to support a campaign aimed at helping people to understand the needs of individuals who may have difficulties as a result of impairmed or not speech and who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).
The Health Literacy Place supports health and social care staff across Scotland to collaborate with patients, service-users and carers, to enable them to navigate services, and access and understand information about their health and wellbeing.
Communicating, Connecting, Caring
A learning resource to support practitioners develop desired communication behaviours.
Communication with people with profound and multiple learning disabilities: This learning byte explores the communication needs of people with profound and multiple learning disability. It looks at the communication barriers they often experience and explores techniques and tools to support meaningful interactions.
Making Dsyphagia Easier to Swallow
A DVD and learners workbook.
This learnpro module has been designed to communicate the latest knowledge and principles important to the practice of Motivational Interviewing. Pyschology: E-learning Zone.
NHS HEALTH SCOTLAND
The NHS Health Scotland Virtual Learning Environment provides courses and information relating to Early Years, Health Behaviours and Supporting Change, Mental Health and more.
BUMPS TO BAIRNS
Bumps to Bairns: Early help for Highland children. Provides resources and ideas for parents, Health Visitors and Early Years Practitioners to support young children' s development from birth to school age.
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