Resources
Speech and Language UK
A charity that helps children and young people who find talking and understanding words difficult. It offers advice, tools and a progress checker to see how your child is doing.
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Afasic
A UK charity that supports families of children and young people with Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN), including Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).
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Makaton
A way of communicating using signs, symbols and speech together. It can help older children and young people who have trouble talking or understanding words.
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National Literacy Trust – Words for Life
Offers free resources, activities and expert advice to help children and young people improve speaking, listening, reading and writing skills.
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Assess, Plan, Do, Review
A step-by-step approach used by schools to support children with special educational needs. It helps staff understand what a child needs, plan support, try it out and review progress. Families are involved at every stage.
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