How schools can help children with Specific Language Impairment (SLI).

ICAN, the children's communication charity, offers help and advice for parents and schools who work with children with (SLI). According to the charity children with speech and language difficulties are often described as having speech,... Read more

Baby babble

Research has found that it's the quality not quantity of words heard by the babbling baby that helps in their development of language. Known as 'Motherese' or 'Parentese' this exaggerated way of talking has been proven to be beneficial in... Read more

Baby babble

Research has found that it's the quality not quantity of words heard by the babbling baby that helps in their development of language. Known as 'Motherese' or 'Parentese' this exaggerated way of talking has been proven to be beneficial in... Read more

Talking Point re-launch June 2014

I CAN the children’s communication charity, and The Communication Trust are relaunching the Talking Point website with new features. Communication is a vital skill that all children need to learn. Without it they will not reach their... Read more

More about Speech, Language and Communication Needs

According to the communication charity ICAN more than one million children in the UK have some kind of speech language and communication needs. This is known as SLCN for short.   Every child is different. Their needs depend on... Read more

What is Speech, Language & Communication Needs (SLCN)?

This is a term that is increasingly being used in the media and elsewhere to describe children who have difficulties communicating. Speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) encompasses a wide range of difficulties such as a... Read more

What is Down’s syndrome?

Down's syndrome, also known as Down syndrome, is a genetic condition that typically causes some level of learning disability and a characteristic range of physical features. The NHS says that most babies born with Down's syndrome are... Read more

Playful Sight Words Activity ideas

Early childhood teacher Christie Burnett, is offering 50 sight word activity ideas to help children with their automatic recall of high frequency words as they learn to read.

Read more

Secret Life of Babies

Learning to speak is one of, if not the most, complex process that humans master in their lifetime. The Secret Life of Babies was broadcast on ITV last week and documents the amazing feats accomplished at the very beginning of our lives.

Read more

Could Your Child have Specific Language Impairment?

Is your child having a problem with language but with no other obvious difficulty in learning? There is a difficulty known as Specific Language Impairment (SLI) or also known as Specific Speech and Language Difficulty (SSLD).

Read more