Advice, leaflets and videos
Speech & Language Therapy
Advice and activities on the following sheets may be useful in helping you to understand and develop your child’s speech, language and communication skills. However, if you have specific concerns regarding the development of your child’s speech, language or communication skills, please access further advice via the preschool drop-in sessions or speak with your child’s school or GP regarding a referral to the Speech and Language Therapy team.
Useful resources
Ages and stages A-F 2015 [pdf] 246KB
Speech and Language - poster 2022.pdf [pdf] 239KB
Language focused play - tips for talking 2015 [pdf] 106KB
Social engagement routines 2015 [pdf] 167KB
Learning more than one language [pdf] 141KB
SLT Quiet Children [pdf] 88KB
Social engagement routines [pdf] 167KB
Stammering - Special time [pdf] 1MB
Useful websites
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Essex Local Offer
Thurrock Local Offer
ICAN
Afasic
Talking Point
National Autism Society
British Stammering Association
National Deaf Children’s Association
Verywell.com