Enhance Communication

What early communication skills can you expect from your 0-6 month old?

💬 Turn towards a sound when they hear it, for example towards a favourite rattle.
💬 Be startled by loud noises, they make them jump.
💬 Watch your face and look into your eyes when you talk to them.
💬 Recognise your voice. For example, they get excited when you are walking towards the cot and talking to them.
💬 Smile and laugh when other people smile and laugh.
💬 Make sounds to themselves, like cooing, gurgling and babbling.
💬 Make noises, like coos or squeals, to get your attention.
💬 Have different cries for different needs. For example, one cry for hunger, another when they are tired.
💬 Make noises when you talk to them.

What can Speech and Language Therapy help your child with?

💬 developing their attention and listening skills

💬 developing their understanding, helping them to follow instructions

💬 develop their vocabulary

💬 helping them to structure their sentences to make sense when they tell a story

💬 to speak clearly

💬 to make and keep friends or to join in social activities

📣 Please get in touch if you have any questions about the ways in which Speech and Language Therapy can help 📣

Enhance Communication is a registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and the Health & Care Professions Council

Enhance communication provides tailored support for children and young people with difficulties in the following areas:

🔹Attention and listening difficulties
🔹Social interaction
🔹Language delay
🔹Developmental Language Disorder
🔹Learning difficulties
🔹Selective mutism
🔹Social Emotional Behavioural Difficulties
🔹Speech sound delay
🔹Speech sound disorders