About the service
Speech and language therapists work in partnership with children, their families and other professionals in a variety of friendly setting including;
- Family Hubs: Every Starting Well Partnership Family Hub has a named speech and language therapist.
- Child development centres: Speech and language therapists are part of the team
- Schools: Every mainstream school has a named speech and language therapist who visits.
Are you worried about your toddler's talking?
Are you worried your toddler isn't talking very much yet?
Different children learn to talk at different rates, however some children find learning to talk more challenging. Adults can help them by using some of the following strategies.
Remember...... Don’t feel pressurised, communication should be FUN!
Download our guide to helping your child with talking here and 54 ideas to Get Worcestershire Talking here
Should I be worried?
Check how your child is doing using the tools below:
Download our typical development 0 - 18 months poster here and 18 months - 3 years here
Typical speech sound development:
You can access ICAN's online progress checker here
The BBC's Tiny Happy People website has lots of useful ideas for parents. You can access it here
Watch these strategies in action in the videos below:
Speech & Language Virtual Drop-in
As a temporary measure to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, drop-in sessions that are held at Family Hubs and Child Development Centres across Worcestershire are postponed until further notice. You can still access helpful advice and information on our resources page.
If you are worried about your child's communication development, email us to request a call back from one of our Speech and Language Therapists, who will be able to discuss your concerns and give you appropriate advice and if necessary take a referral to the service. If your child has already been referred then we will call you as soon as possible to arrange an appointment.
WHCNHS.SLTBromsgrove@nhs.net – Wychavon, Redditch, and Bromsgrove
WHCNHS.SLTWyreforest@nhs.net – Worcester, Wyre Forest, and Malvern
Resources to help at home
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5 ways to help children listen
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Balancing comments and questions
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Word level resources

peech sounds - when to worry? Download our guide here:
Typical ages for developing English sounds 2020.pdf [pdf] 415KB
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