Theres lots of ways a wee one can communicate other than just words! By responding to babbling, actions & gestures we help move babies towards using words. How does your wee one let you know what they want? Do they use some of the examples below? @BarnardosNI LCCC South Eastern Trust

Are you collecting data every day but unsure how to actually use this to benefit your service users, your practice and your service? Then this new RCSLT 💙 mini video series Making Data Count is for you! rcslt-root.org/Content/making… #realworlddata

Thanks to Emma from Home-Start Northern Ireland for sharing some lovely tips for how parents to be can start to build a bond with their baby. #BondingBeforeBirth will have benefits which will last a lifetime for your little one! #IMHAW2023

Understanding your child online courses available. Head into the summer with a better understanding of your child's brain development and their emotional wellbeing as you support them into their next new phase. See more here⬇️ pulse.ly/13rxxu7q09

Switch off to switch them on. Background noise can be very distracting particularly for children – this video shows the benefits of some quiet time and the positive imapct this can have on children's #languagedevelopment youtu.be/XbgiIgo39Kc

Are you a preschool / early years leader or and foundation teacher? RISE NI are pleased to be hosting 2 x live workshops on the inset days in August. Please contact [email protected] or 028 3756 4293 to reserve your place. #TeamSHSCT

For further information call Jane 028 4062 0070. #teamSHSCT

Life can be busy & sometimes parents/caregivers feel guilty that for not playing more with children BUT normal everyday activities can be used to chat, play and have fun with children. This video from Belfast Trust and parents shows us how! youtube.com/watch?v=zyp48M…

Calling all parents/carers, extended family members & practitioners. Free online training: Basic Awareness Mon 18th Sep 7pm-8pm Level 1 Mon 25th Sept 3.30pm-5.30pm Click link to register, hear our top tips & ask any questions you may have! view.pagetiger.com/basic-awarenes…

✨October message of the month✨ Talk and sing wherever we go...that will help my brain to grow. Everyday activities and routines bring with them so many opportunities to support children's understanding and use of words!

My little pumpkins 🎃 🧡 🍂

✨November message of the month✨ "Sing a rhyme anytime, start your child learning for a lifetime". Nursery rhymes & action songs are so beneficial for early language skills & also support later reading and writing skills. They can be done anywhere, anytime, any place!

My all-time favorite Venn diagram 😆

Blessed ❤️#weddingday #28122023 #MrsHughes

We've teamed up with the Easter Bunny to run a free event next week. Any child who gives their dummy to the Easter Bunny will receive a surprise gift. We will also be on hand to offer some tips for supporting children's speech & language skills. CYPSP in N.Ireland South Eastern Trust @BarnardosNI

Looking for a fantastic, low cost way to light up your toddler’s brain? You can’t go wrong with bubbles. 🫧 As simple it may seem, bubble play promotes a whole host of developmental benefits. Let’s unpack just a few on display in this video. First, blowing bubbles

What’s it like being a parent of a child who needs support with their early speech and language, and facing lengthy waits? ⏰ One parent we spoke to said it is completely overwhelming 😩 We have devolved govt to improve this: Department of Health please invest in more SLTs now.

Phonological awareness skills are crucial for literacy, but are also an area that many children, including those with #DevLangDis struggle with. The wonderful people at Newcastle SLS have produced FREE assessment and intervention resources. research.ncl.ac.uk/phonologicalaw…

This is alarming! Scrapping education, health and care plans won't get more speech and language support to children who need it. Some children need plans because they need complex support - and they have to be legally enforceable because the system too often lets children down.

Worrying rumours the gov wants to take EHCP’s away from children with speech and language challenges is as misguided as it is wrong. It feels like stealing rights that even Thatcher respected from kids who don’t have a voice to complain! bit.ly/4cZXvXM