Local information and support
- Time to Talk Warwickshire has information for families on what to expect at different ages and stages, advice on dummies, bilingual support and information videos. The site also lists the main organisations to contact for support.
- Speech and Language Therapy support children with difficulties communicating for example understanding instructions, communicating their needs and wants, producing speech sounds, eating, drinking and swallowing.
- Bookstart Baby Pack’s are given to families during one of the first visits from your health visitor. The pack has everything you need to start sharing stories, rhymes, and songs with your baby.
- Warwickshire Libraries for children and young adults provide a safe, family-friendly environment. You will find things to do with your baby and child, tips to encourage reading, free activities as well as recommend websites to develop a love of reading.
National information and support
- Speech and Language UK gives parents, carers and practitioners the information they need to help children develop their speech, language and communication skills. If you are concerned about your child’s speech, language and communication, you can use the Progress Checker which allows you to review their progress. There is also a database of resources and FAQ factsheets.
- Words for Life has been designed to provide parents, children and young people with activities and support to improve their language, literacy, and communications skills from home.
- Better Health Start for Life has a dedicated section titled “Learning to talk” that provides videos, activities, tips, help and advice for children aged from 1 – 5 years.
- NSPCC Look Say Sing Play gives parents, carers and anyone looking after a child free tools to help them have higher quality interactions with their little ones. Their simple ideas, which fit into your daily routine, have a huge impact on their development right from birth.
- Big Little Moments provides lots of ideas and tips for building young brains, from morning to bedtime, waiting for the bus to playing together. Big Little Moments shows how all these little moments you share add up to something much bigger, giving children the skills they need to develop into healthy, bright adults.
- BBC Tiny Happy People can help you develop your child’s language and communication skills. Their ideas and activities are easy to build into your daily routine. They’re quick and inspiring, but they’re also based on expert advice and evidence, and are proven to help with your child’s development.