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Top tips to help your child to request things they want in different ways
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Top tips to help your child to request things they want in different ways
Advice to help your child with cup drinking. You can also see our video on YouTube.
A leaflet explaining what Developmental language disorder is and how teachers, parents and carers can help.
Advice to help your child with drooling and saliva control
Games that encourage sounds and actions. Ideas that can help your child copy and play with you
Games and ideas to help build listening, attention and sharing play with others
Games to help children with joining with another person
A great strategy to support children with their early language development
A poster with QR codes providing quick access to supportive information needed for children with dysphagia or eating and drinking advice in place. This can be displayed in kitchens, schools and settings
An activity to help children who miss the end sounds off their words
Advice when using the Usborne First 100 or 1000 sticker books to support language and vocabulary.
Ways to support children to explore foods gradually away from the mealtimes. Helpful for children with restricted diets or who are worried about the feel, touch, smell and taste of foods.