and children to chew and to smile. Support the development of muscles for clear speech. Hold the space. on the development of the jaw and the gums. Breastfed children are less likely to have crooked teeth when. until they are one year old. Using a dummy for longer than this can impact on healthy development.. This can reduce the risk of crooked teeth and problems with language development. Dummies Who Can

Gross motor skills describes physical development using ‘big movements’. Starting with small babies rolling over and moving on as they grow to being able to run, jump and hop. The best way to help a child build on these skills is to give them plenty of opportunity to practice them. Most children will run, hop on one foot and be able to kick, throw and sometimes catch a ball by the time. or young person's general health or development, you can contact the Healthy Child Programme

Young children often can not tell us if they are struggling with their eyesight. Visual problems can affect their development and learning. It's important that any problems with their eyesight are identified early so they can get any treatment and support they might need. Your baby will have a hearing test soon after they are born. This will help to find out if they have any problems..  Supporting Development

Play gives us the chance to learn and develop new skills in a fun way. We start learning at birth and carry on as we grow. The time children spend in their early years playing and learning, builds strong foundations for life. Play is important for children’s physical and emotional development. Play helps them begin to understand the world. There are many ways to play, and it is best. Small children like to do things over and over again. It is important for their brain development

, intervention and life-span development. Widely varying perspectives on autism are illustrated and key. and language development. Please note that the information in them is based on the knowledge

If your child is pre-school age or younger and you are worried about their speech, language and communication development, you can complete a request for support. The form should be completed by parents or carers, with support from professionals if needed. Once submitted, the speech and language team will review all the information outlined in the request and you will be offered an Early Advice. with their speech, language and communication development? Absolutely – our speech and language therapists

your child’s age and development. Be careful if you have children of different ages and abilities. or stage of development. Keep an eye on what they are playing with. If you are at play areas

The first stage of speech sound therapy is to learn to hear the difference between speech sounds. Children need to be able to hear that every sound is different before we can expect them to use new sounds.This stage is in three parts and supports the development of sound awareness (hearing the difference between sounds). Developing Sound Awareness Hearing the difference between sounds on their own. You say one of the sounds and your child has to listen and find the matching sound. Stage 1

with their language development. Communication Book PECS The Picture Exchange Communication System

or development, you can contact the Healthy Child Programme by calling Just One Number on 0300 300 0123