The ELIM is a short form that helps to identify where children are in their language journey at around 2 years of age.

Watching and hearing your child start to communicate is an exciting time for parents and carers and we are very aware that every child’s language journey looks different. We are here to support our families in any way we can, from advice and support, to running courses and workshops, and making sure your child has all the ‘tools to keep talking’.

We may use an Early Language Identification Measure (ELIM) tool as part of your child’s two to two-and-a-half-year review.

The ELIM tool focuses on speech, language and communication development to help identify if your child would benefit from extra support at an earlier stage.

Use the ELIM word list before your appointment to think about the words your child uses in everyday life. You may find it helpful to write a list of the words or print the list if you’re able to and tick the words your child uses and bring along to discuss during your child’s review.

• Children are not expected to use all the words on the ELIM list and you may also find your child uses words that are not on this list.
• It does not matter what language/s your child uses for the different words.

You can discuss with the practitioner during your review and, if needed, plan together how to support your child’s speech, language and communication development as well as their other areas of development.