More information for practitioners - 3-4 years

General information

• Afasic – charity for children with speech, language and Community needs
  
  
• Before their first words – learn about infant communication
  
  
• Born to Move App
  
  
• Early Years Alliance Website - Information on communicating with parents whilst children are at home and offers some ideas to inspire from an early years setting.
  
  
• Learning to Talk - Start 4 Life
  
  
• Speech and Language UK - the children’s communication charity
  
  
• Ideas to help speaking and listening
  
  
• Lullaby Trust – Safer Sleep Advice
  
  
• Makaton
  
  
• NHS Every Mind Matters – Looking After Your Mental Health
  
  
• NHS Help and Advice
  
  
• National Literacy Trust
  
  
• Public Health Agency Birth to 5
  
  
• Ready to Read – National Literacy Trust
  
  
• Staffordshire Safeguarding Board Child Safety Booklet

• Stoke Speaks Out

• Stoke Speaks Out Facebook Page
  
  
• Speech and Language UK – information on children’s communication
  
  
• Training - For training in early identification and strategies to use  in the setting contact stokespeaksout@mpft.nhs.uk
  
  
• Top Tips for Parents
  
  
• The British Stammering Association
  
  
• Speech and Language UK
  
  
• Unicef – Building a Happy Baby
  
  
• More useful organisations
  
  
• Tips and advice

Dummy use

• Should I use a dummy?
  
  
• Do Dummies affect speech