NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND

SPEECH, LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION

GIVING CHILDREN THE BEST POSSIBLE START IN LIFE

THE HEALTH VISITING PATHWAY

Remember children do not always develop at the same time and in the same way. This guide describes how a child might develop speech, language and communication at different ages.

The resource has been designed to be flexible and interactive to support learners in practice by allowing them to access the resource at key stages of development as outlined in the Universal Health Visiting Pathway.

In each section of the Universal Pathway there is information on expected speech, language and communication development, key areas of reflection on the role of the Health Visitor/Family Nurses and the strategies and interventions to promote speech, language and communication for children aged 0-5 years.

 

HEALTH VISITORS HOME VISITING PATHWAY

PRE-BIRTH TO PRE-SCHOOL

Click on each stage of the Pathway for detailed information

4 - 5.5 YEARS

TRANSFER FROM OUTGOING NAMED PERSON (HEALTH VISITOR) TO INCOMING NAMED PERSON (E.G. EDUCATION)

KEY

ANTENATAL CONTACTS

Proposed National Data Collection Points

The 6-8 week visit is in addition to the GP Review at 8 weeks

Ongoing Assessment

GIRFEC Practice Model

HPI Definition

DEVELOPMENT & WELLBEING REVIEW

MD Sheridan, From Birth to Five Years: Children’s Developmental Progress, Routledge, Fourth Edition 2014.

Buckley, B. (2003) Children’s communication skills from birth to five years

The Communication Trust: Universally Speaking The ages and stages of children’s communication development: From birth to 5 years.

REFERENCES

NHS Education for Scotland

102 Westport

Edinburgh

EH3 9DN

www.nes.scot.nhs.uk

OTHER LINKS

  • NES website
  • The Portal

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