Concepts help a child to understand about direction, location, position, number, quantity, sequence, attributes, dimension, size and similarities and differences. They are words that all children need to understand in order to help them access everyday activities in...
Understanding instructions are part of everyday life. at home, parents ask their children to do things around the house e.g. “Put the cup on the table” and at nursery they my be asked “Put your coat on and line up by the door” When they are 4-5...
Have difficulty attending and listening to language Not pay attention within group times at nursery and school Not follow instructions that others the same age would be able to follow Respond to questions by repeating what you say instead of giving an answer Find it...
This is the ability to gain information and meaning from words and language. Children can usually understand things from a variety of clues such as; Routine (eg. we have finished our breakfast so next it is time to get dressed) Visual information within the...
Giving your child choices is an important way of helping children start developing their talking ability. When you give choice questions, eg “Do you want juice or milk” you are providing target words for your child to copy. We are also giving them a bit...
Speech and language skills do not just evolve on their own. They are part of a bigger picture involving social interaction, play, observation, listening and attending. All these factors are working together and often, without one, it is difficult to develop another....
Jonathan’s funny take on being diagnosed with Parkinson’s in his thirties
