Last Updated - October 22, 2024
The most fundamental life skill is the ability to communicate. Speech, language and communication needs is the term used to describe difficulties with:
Some difficulties are short-term but others will be more permanent and remain throughout childhood and adult life.
Everyone with SLCN is different and may have difficulty with one, some or all of the different aspects of speech, language or communication at different times of their lives.
Learn more about the signs and symptoms children struggling with talking and understanding words may experience from Speech and language UK.