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Our guide to speech sounds

…take turns with you to copy your vowel sounds – a simple conversation! Babies add to these sounds and by 9 months are usually able to produce strings of sounds,…

Generalising speech sounds in everyday speech

When a child has been working on a speech programme and can consistently use the target sound correctly in short sentences, they will then move onto the final stage ie….

Minimal pairs games to help discriminate speech sounds

…sure you have Sounds pictures for each of the initial or final sounds to show the child as you are doing the activities. You could also use actions to represent…

Stammering advice

…When a child stammers they may; Repeat sounds, words or phrases Make speech sounds longer Show signs of struggling to get the words out such as blocks or gaps Blink…

Modelling language for early communication

Speech and Language Therapy Who we are: We are a team of Speech & Language Therapists, all registered with the Health and Care Professions Council, and Speech & Language Therapy Assistants.  We…

Cleft lip and palate

…within regional cleft centres Speech and language therapists (SLTs) are integral to the decisions regarding management, be it surgery, prosthetics or speech therapy treatment, with the objective of normal speech….

Speech, language and communication

Speech and Language Therapists Speech and Language Therapy Assistants Advice line Advice line: If you would like to talk to a Speech & Language Therapist to discuss your child /…

Games to encourage talking

…Keep taking turns until all the sounds/words have been named. 2.Build a Tower   Take turns to name a sound/word card. Each time a player says the sound/word well, he/she adds…

Supporting listening skills - activities to try

…of language and speech sounds. Everyday Strategies Focus the child’s attention before giving an instruction. For example, by using their name. Use shorter sentences. Use gesture and visuals (e.g. pictures)…