Babies who are too young to speak can still forge friendships with each other and even make jokes researchers have found. Tiny cameras strapped to a baby’s head have revealed the world from an infant’s point of view and offered … read more »
Vocabulary tests on toddlers can identify those who will be late talkers
Simple vocabulary tests on children as young as two can identify those who will find it difficult to learn language and lag behind their peers in becoming fluent. The doctors who developed the tests said they provided a crucial means of … read more »
Team Cooper trek to Everest for Afasic!
Adventurous couple Roy and Gail Cooper, are preparing for a trip of a lifetime, a trek to Everest base camp to raise money for Afasic. They will brave extreme weather conditions and rough terrain to trek to the mountain’s Southern Base … read more »
Unique training programme gets into rhythm
Parents and professionals are being asked to take part in a unique programme of exercises, shown to help children improve co-ordination and attention, later this year. The Bal-A-Vis-X programme uses over 300 exercises, deeply- rooted in rhythm, to help improve … read more »
Cost of raising a child hits £220,000
SCOTTISH parents face costs of around £220,000 in raising a child from birth to their 21st birthday, new figures reveal. An annual study found the rising cost of childcare, education, food and a range of other items meant parents in … read more »
Making life changes positive for young people
A conference which explores how to help children navigate big changes during their formative years will hear from international and UK experts, next month. They will consider transitions in early years from home to childcare, and from preschool to school, … read more »
Should toddlers be tested on speech?
Outgoing communications champion, Jean Gross is calling for language checks on toddlers to become as routine as health assessments of weight and growth. Mrs Gross, a former teacher, was appointed Communications Champion after a review led by John Bercow before he … read more »
Communication champion warns of the danger of cuts to speech therapy services
Cuts to speech therapy services could force thousands of children with problems to wait months for support, the Government’s communication champion has warned. Jean Gross, whose role as communication champion finished at the end of last month, warned that proposed … read more »
Are apps the key to helping some children communicate?
Technology has completely and utterly changed Veronica’s life. “She has gone from being a little girl who had no way of showing us how much she knew, to a little girl who now has a portable device she can laugh, … read more »
