Communication Tree
A simple visual to help understand how communication develops.
Toolkit Resources
Core fringe communication book
Our communication book to download and print. It has a blank page to add or draw extra photos or symbols. Also includes tips on how to model for your child and links to helpful videos
Creating opportunities to communicate
Top tips to help your child to request things they want in different ways
Early communication – early words and actions
Games that encourage sounds and actions. Ideas that can help your child copy and play with you
Early communication – looking and listening games
Games and ideas to help build listening, attention and sharing play with others
Early communication – Taking part games
Games to help children with joining with another person
Early language – Special time
A great strategy to support children with their early language development
Learning words in play
Advice on how to support your child to learn new words in play.
Match and stretch advice sheet
Our advice sheet to help children who using no words or only a few words. Use alongside our talking wheel resource
Objects of reference
Advice sheet explaining what objects of reference are and how to use them
Objects of reference stages guide
Print as a booklet – advice on how to help children at each object of reference stage
People Games
Advice sheet giving examples of People games that you can play at home and why they are important