Tag: Language
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Helping to Grow Your Child’s Vocabulary
‘Oral vocabulary’ refers to the range of words which your child can understand when they hear them and can use when they are talking. In this industry and as Speech Therapists in Nottingham we’ve seen that research shows that your child’s vocabulary is very important. It is directly linked to their later school success,…
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Ways to Help Childrens’ Speech and Language Skills
Top Tips to Support Childrens’ Speech and Language Skills Ensure that your child is looking and listening to what you are saying. If needed, wait for them to finish their activity and look up towards you before you begin to speak. Use gestures and actions alongside your speech to keep your child’s attention and help…
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The Links Between Speech and Language Difficulties and Literacy Problems at School.
There is evidence which highlights that children who have difficulties with their speech and language skills will struggle with literacy at school. This document from ICan (www.ican.org.uk) explains some of the problems that children who struggle with their speech and language skills can experience: http://www.ican.org.uk/download%20files/ReadOnGetOn%20I%20CAN%20SLCN%20and%20literacy.pdf