Child Progress Checker
Speech and Language UK
For children aged 6 months–11 years. Answer some simple questions about your child’s communication and receive guidance about possible next steps.
Visit the Child Progress Checker →Resources
Trusted information and support
There are some excellent free resources available for families and schools. Here you’ll find organisations and resources that I regularly recommend for reliable information about children’s speech, language and communication.
Where to start
Where to start
Ages and Stages
Speech and Language UK
Information about how children’s and young people’s talking and understanding of language typically develop.
Explore Ages and Stages →Free Advice Line
Speech and Language UK
Talk through your concerns with a speech and language advisor and receive guidance about possible next steps.
Visit the Advice Line →Parent Webinar
Speech and Language UK
A free webinar for parents of children aged 12 months–4 years, with information and practical ideas to support speech, language and communication development.
Watch the Parent Webinar →Learn more
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Speech Sound Disorder
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Trusted information about Speech Sound Disorder (SSD), including what it is and how Speech and Language Therapy can help.
Learn more about SSD →Developmental Language Disorder
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Information about Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), what it can look like and the support children and young people may need.
Learn more about DLD →DLD Toolkit
The Communication Intervention Team (ComIT), with support from NAPLIC
The DLD Toolkit provides information, strategies, practical activities and suggested resources that can be used within the classroom to support communication development.
Explore the DLD Toolkit →RADLD
Raising Awareness of Developmental Language Disorder
Information, videos and resources to help families, young people and professionals understand Developmental Language Disorder and its impact.
Visit RADLD →NAPLIC
Information and resources about Developmental Language Disorder and other speech, language and communication needs, particularly useful for education professionals.
Visit NAPLIC →Supporting younger children
Supporting younger children
CBeebies Parenting
BBC
Ideas, activities and information to help parents support their young child’s communication development through everyday interactions and play.
Visit CBeebies Parenting →About these resources
I recommend these resources because I believe they provide reliable, evidence-informed information for families and schools.
Unless otherwise stated, these organisations and websites are independent of Chloë Hall Speech and Language Therapy. Links are provided for information only and their content may change over time.