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Advice & support
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Information, support and services for children and young people
aged 0-25 with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND).
Information, support and services for children and young people aged 0-25 with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND).
Hungry Little Minds Staffordshire
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how to chat, read and play with your baby as they grow
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support, activities and events near where you live
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reminders about health appointments
Lots of great videos, activities, tips and advice to develop your child’s language and communication skills from birth and beyond
Trusted NHS help and advice during pregnancy, birth and parenthood.
The children’s communication charity.
Fun and easy tips to help you bring even more Look, Say, Sing and Play into your daily routine with your baby.
Advice and support for children's communication difficulties
Makaton
Signs and symbols to support communication
RCSLT
Royal Collage of Speech and Language Therapists
An independent charity working with schools and communities to give disadvantaged children the literacy skills to succeed in life
Supports everyone who works with children and young people in England to support their speech, language and communication
NALDIC
Advice and best practice for EAL learners
AFASIC
Advice and support for children's communication difficulties
Information resources and support for those who stammer as well as those close to them such as family, friends, educators, employers and colleagues.
Selective Mutism - Kent Community NHS Trust Training
Five free online training sessions with practical advice for parents/carers, young people, professionals and assistants working in education, health, social work, leisure and care settings working with children and young people with Selective Mutism
This online training highlights the links between mental health and communication and outlines how professionals can work together to remove communication barriers and help these children and young people achieve their potential.
Let's Listen and Talk - The Elizabeth Foundation
Let’s Listen and Talk provides information, advice and tailored guidance to parents, carers and professionals supporting young deaf children from birth to 5 years.
Health Services
Health Visiting & School Nursing Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent
Facebook pages for local Families Health & Wellbeing Services (health visiting & school nursing):
Children's Occupational Therapy
CAMHS - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service
