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5 Ways to Support... Single Words
If your child is over 1 and doesn't yet have any, or many. single words then try some of the strategies below to prompt and encourage...
Sophie Johnston
Nov 24, 20232 min read
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5 Ways to Use... Books
Books are a great tool to use to develop your child's interaction and communication skills and are something nearly all of us have at...
Sophie Johnston
Nov 17, 20232 min read
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Pause/Wait... to Develop Communication
Including pauses and waiting during play and interactions can encourage more communication from your child. We don't always give our...
Sophie Johnston
Nov 10, 20231 min read
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5 Ways to Support... Eye Contact
If your child doesn't readily look at you during interactions, or actively avoids eye contact, this could be indicative of a social...
Sophie Johnston
Nov 3, 20231 min read
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Offering Choices... to Develop Communication
Offer choices to your child to help encourage them to use and develop their communication skills to express a choice or preference....
Sophie Johnston
Jul 28, 20231 min read
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5 Ways to Support... Attention and Listening
If your child struggles to engage in activities for more than a minute or two at a time, or their attention seems 'fleeting' when playing...
Sophie Johnston
Jul 19, 20232 min read
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5 Ways to Use... Mr Potato Head
I use Mr Potato Head in most of my sessions, including assessment sessions, to support language and communication development in the...
Sophie Johnston
Apr 13, 20232 min read
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