Lost for words

Published: Monday, 24 November 2008, 3:01PM

Why is it that in some areas of the country more than 50 per cent of children arrive at primary school unable to string a sentence together?

Angie Mason takes a hard look at how parents’ actions are leaving their children lost for words and how lack of early development could affect their entire lives.

http://www.stokespeaksout.org/ - Stoke Speaks Out is a partnership approach to tackling the causes of language delay in Stoke on Trent.

http://www.blastprogramme.co.uk/  -Blast speech programme in Middlesbrough run by Nikki Joyce.

http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/talktoyourbaby/index.html - Talk to your Baby Campaign

www.talkingpoint.org.uk - Talking Point is the UK’s most comprehensive source of information on all aspects of children’s communication development.  Talking Point provides up-to-date expert information for parents, families and the children’s workforce with content written by speech and language therapists, specialist teachers and experts from I CAN and other partner organisations. These include The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT), Afasic, Contact a Family and Talk to Your Baby

www.ican.org.uk – I CAN is the children’s communication charity. I CAN works to support the development of speech, language and communication skills in all children with a special focus on those who find this hard: children with speech, language and communication needs. I CAN’s website contains important information on how to order FREE resources, that will help develop your child’s communication skills, from the early years through to primary school.

http://www.rcslt.org/ - Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/bercowreview/ - an independent review of services for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN).