Communication and language skills are the building blocks to your child’s ability to learn, pay attention, make friends, participate in activities, understand and develop ideas and opinions. Language and communication skills are the gateway to your child’s future life chances.
As a parent, you play a key role in supporting the development of your child’s communication and language skills.
Children begin to understand words before they can say them. They then learn how to say these words and how to put them together to make sentences. Children develop speech, language and communication skills at different rates. Some develop quickly, while others may take longer and some may need additional support. Children need to:
- Learn to understand words, sentences and conversations
- Learn how to talk using words and sentences. This is often called
- Know how to use communicate in different environments. For example, listening as well as talking, or talking to a teacher differently than to a friend.
- Say speech sounds correctly so they can be understood by others
Who can help?
If you’re worried about your child’s development, a health professional in our team will be able to offer advice and support. You can Call Us on 0300 029 50 50 or Text Us on 07520 649887 to start a conversation. **Monday to Friday 9.30am - 4.30pm excluding bank holidays**
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