Early language and play ideas
BBC Tiny happy people activities, videos and information for 0-5 year olds
Hungry little minds – videos and ideas for parents of young children age 0-5 years. Good app ideas too
Small talk – the literacy trust – Ideas for games and crafts, books to share together to encourage communication
Speech
Twinkl – Extra resources for language and speech activities for families and schools
Home speech home – ideas for practising speech and language at home
Chatterpack – links to free online speech and language resources to work on a range of different speech and language skills
Caroline Bowen website – A useful website with resources for speech sound work. Lot of different pictures for minimal pair listening
Language
Twinkl – Extra resources for language and speech activities for families and schools
Home speech home – ideas for practising speech and language at home
Chatterpack – links to free online speech and language resources to work on a range of different speech and language skills
Sheffield university vocabulary learning – supporting teenagers with developing vocabulary, strategies and ideas
Ican talking point – resources and advice for supporting children in who are early years and primary aged. Hints and tips to support play and communication
The communication trust – lots of advice and resources for parents or children aged 0-19
English as additional language (EAL)
We Speak Multi – Information for families who would like to know more about raising a multilingual family. There are also activities and an action plan to help parents and carers think about how they will use their languages
South Tees NHS Youtube – a playlist of advice to support speech and language development in different languages. Includes Romanian, Punjabi, Polish and more
Stammering
I don’t need to be fixed – A video from people who stammer explaining what they wish people knew about stammering, produced by Airedale NHS foundation Trust
Stamma – information and support for people who stammer, parents, families and professionals
Pre school children who stammer – videos for parents – should I be worried? Is it my fault? Videos made by Stamma
Michael Palin Centre – website full of resources and information for children, young adults, people who stammer, parents, teachers and professionals
Action for stammering – Helpful advice for parents, teachers and young people who stammer
Your voice – Stories from people who stammer about job hunting, dating, university and more. Helpful for young people and young adults
Stambassadors – From action for stammering. Stambassadors connects people from the world of work who stammer with young people who stammer, sharing stories and inspiring young people to think big when they are considering their career choices. Has videos from people talking about their jobs, their career and their stammer Helpful for young people and young adults
Tips for teachers – A video from Abed Ahmed, a maths teacher offering advice for supporting young people who stammer at school
Autism
Linx project – supporting families with children on the ASD pathway under the age of 11 (local service)
Middletown autism website – resources for teenagers with a diagnosis of autism
Middletown videos on visuals – great videos explaining different visual strategies to support students with Autism
Intensive interaction – website with videos on the approach widely recommended to support children with the fundamentals of communication. The building blocks needed to help communication
Attention Autism – youtube channel. Currently sharing videos on how to try at home
Autism at home – a helpful booklet talking about challenges children with Autism may have and tips to help at home. From Nottinghamshire
Hearing impairment
https://www.ndcs.org.uk/ – A link to the National Deaf children’s society with lots of useful ideas
Complex needs
Middletown videos on visuals – great videos explaining different visual strategies to support students with Autism. These resources are also helpful for children who benefit from visual approaches to communication and learning
Intensive interaction – website with videos on the approach widely recommended to support children with the fundamentals of communication. The building blocks needed to help communication
Attention Autism – youtube channel. Currently sharing videos on how to try at home can be helpful for children who do not have a diagnosis of autism but problems with learning and attention
Talbot special school – this school has some key Makaton signs to support children’s communication
AAC – alternative and augmentative communication – ways of communicating alongside talking
Communication matters – UK wide organisation supporting people of all ages. Useful information and resources for parents and professionals
Call Scotland – Guides on communication passports, using AAC devices, switches and more
Singing hands and singing hands youtube – Great resource for Makaton signing. Songs and signed stories
Barnsley Assistive Technology Team – a resource page with ‘how to’ videos and advice sheets’ for people using communication means other than speech. The team covers Yorkshire and the Humber.
Assistive aware – this site has some great videos of how to use communication boards in different activities
Local offer and Local Services
Barnsley Special Education Need and Disability Local offer – Link to Barnsley local offer
Open up Barnsley Directory– a guide to emotional health and wellbeing services for all Barnsley children and young people. The site also shows an interactive map. Watch the YouTube video for how to use.
Chilypep – The Children and Young People’s Empowerment Project
Professionals
Communication Trust – Short courses for professionals on speech, language and communication – for CPD
Communication trust – longer courses accessible for parents and professionals
Sheffield University Teen Talk – online learning resource for professionals and trainees supporting teenager and young adults with language disorders
About stammering – free e learning course for professionals – you need to register for the training with your email
Adult community speech and language therapy
Children’s speech therapy provides support up to the age of 18. Click on this link for information about support from the adult service Adult community speech and language therapy
Covid-19 (coronavirus)
We hope this section isn’t here forever, but here are some useful links for families and children:
Hanen: some great tips here on supporting children’s communication with the barriers of masks and physical distancing in place
Sheffield Children’s Hospital – resources to support all children, including children with additional needs to support understanding
Great Ormond Street Hospital – information sheets for Covid19 and specific conditions
Time to come in bear – a youtube children’s story about social distancing
Makaton Social story – Free to download a social story by Alex Kelly
HS Parental Newsletter Final – information and advice for families of children who access BMBC hearing impairment team service
Supporting children with social communication and interaction difficulties through Covid19 crisis – ideas for families and parents from the Barnsley Council SCI team