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References and documents to support Early Years – Communication and Interaction

Initiations & Interactions:  Early Intervention Techniques for Parents of Children with ASD Initiations and Interactions: Early Intervention Techniques for Children with ASD: Early Intervention Techniques for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Amazon.co.uk: Teresa A. Cardon: 9781931282321: Books

SaLT by the Sea Blog – by Bryony Rust speech & language therapist.  This is a very useful website for strategies, therapy ideas, training and discussion.  The blog offers snappy ‘can-do’ guidance for how to support young children’s interactions.  Blog – SaLT by the Sea

The Wellcomm Big Book of Ideas – Activities for Building Children’s Language Skills – WellComm WellComm – GL Assessment (gl-assessment.co.uk) 

Supporting Quiet Children by Maggie Johnson & Michael Jones Supporting Quiet Children: Exciting Ideas and Activities to Help ‘Reluctant Talkers’ Become ‘Confident Talkers’ by Johnson, Maggie, Jones, Michael (September 20, 2012) Spiral-bound : Amazon.co.uk: Books

Best Start in Speech, Language and Communication Gov UK  Best start in speech, language and communication (SLC) – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Language Steps by Amanda Armstrong Stass publications Language Steps (elklan.co.uk)

Language Builders 0-3 years Elklan Language Builders for 0-3s (elklan.co.uk)

Chat, play, read interactive activity booklets | Words for Life

Learning to talk 3 to 5 years – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Hungry Little Minds – Simple fun, activities for kids aged 0 – 5 Learning to talk 3 to 5 years – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Tiny Happy People: Children’s language development and parenting advice – BBC Tiny Happy People

MakatonHome (makaton.org)

Early Communication and Language monitoring tool – this tool was devised through cross county working across Devon, Plymouth and Torbay earl years advisors, advisory teachers and specialist teachers: early-communication-and-language-monitoring-tool-final-july-22.pdf (torbay.gov.uk)

Autism Observational Profiles – early communication and play skills SEND Resources – Family Hub (torbayfamilyhub.org.uk)

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