Information for parents
Speech, language and interaction development raise all kinds of questions for parents. Here you'll find information written by a speech and language therapist about your child's communication and language development, and about speech therapy.
Speech therapy
Speech therapy at daycare, school or home — how does a session actually work?
Speech therapy doesn't always take place at a clinic. What does a speech and language therapist do at daycare, at school or at home, and why can the child's everyday environment be an important part of rehabilitation?
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Speech therapy
How to access speech therapy
Where do you start if your child's speech or language development is on your mind? Read how the need for speech therapy is assessed and what routes can lead to therapy.
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Speech therapy
What happens in speech therapy?
What actually goes on in children's speech therapy? Read how play, interaction, language, AAC methods and everyday life can all be part of therapy.
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Multilingualism
A multilingual child's language development — when is it worth worrying?
Can growing up with several languages slow down a child's speech? Read a speech and language therapist's view on multilingual children's language development and when to seek support.
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Speech therapy
When does a child need speech therapy?
When is it worth seeking help for a child's speech, language or communication development? Read a speech and language therapist's description of when speech therapy may be needed, and how assessment works.
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Speech and language development
My two-year-old isn't talking — when is it worth worrying?
Is your two-year-old still not talking, or only saying a few words? Read a speech and language therapist's perspective on speech and language development at two, and when it's worth seeking help.
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