Useful Links
A wonderful resources for parents from antenatal period for the first 5 years with a huge amount of support, information and easy activities to do at home to support your child's speech and language development.
A guide to the typical stages of speech and language development in babies and children.
You can also find out how to help your child learn to talk and understand words.
Use the online progress checker to get an idea of how things are going and whether your child needs any extra help or support
Health & Care Professions Council
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice
Information and Resources for Children's Speech, Language, Communication and Sensory Development
Information and Resources for Children's Speech, Language, Communication and Sensory Development
Speech and Language UK: https://speechandlanguage.org.uk/
Afasic (Supporting families of children with speech and language difficulties): www.afasic.org.uk
Supporting for Stammering: www.stamma.org
Hanen Centre (supporting communication through everyday interactions): www.hanen.org
PROMPT Approach for Speech Therapy: www. promptinstitute.com
Online Community support around Sensory Processing needs: Sensoryhelpnow.org
The Speech, Language and Communication Framework (developing skills in our children and young peopls workforce): https://www.slcframework.org.uk/
Specific Information and Research on Autism
Information and Resources for Children's Speech, Language, Communication and Sensory Development
Specific Information and Research on Autism
Autism Central (Resources and Support for Parents) https://www.autismcentral.org.uk/
National Autistic Society (NAS) www.autism.org.uk
For up to date Research and Information
Autism Research Institute www.autism.org
Information Autism https://www.informationautism.org/