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A list of professional and government websites relevant to speech, language, literacy and communication development if your child needs support.

FIND A SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST IN YOUR COUNTRY

Speech-Language and Audiology Canada

American Speech-Language and Hearing Association

Speech Pathology Australia

Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists – UK

The Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists

New Zealand Speech-language Therapists’ Association

OTHER HELPFUL PROFESSIONAL WEBSITES

The Association for Behaviour Analysis International

National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

The Hanen Centre – Helping Parents Help Children Communicate

International Society of Augmentative and Alternative Communication

International Literacy Association

The Stuttering Foundation

Multilingual Children’s Association

Cerebral Palsy Guide

The Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America

Raising Children Network – Australia

National Down Syndrome Society

Cleft Palate Foundation

The Speech and Stuttering Institute

The Cherab Foundation – Information regarding oral apraxia and neurological based speech and language disorders

Cochlear – Resources for parents of children with hearing loss

DLD and Me – Information and resources regarding developmental language disorders

Know another great professional website for early speech and language development? Let us know so we can add it to the list!

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4 to 5 Years

A list of my favourite toys to support language development in the early years

1. Crazy forts building materials

2. Lego

3. Activity kits based on interests

4. Materials that encourage personal hobbies, interests and exploration

5. Board games

6. Writing and drawing materials

7. Puzzles

3 to 4 Years

A list of my favourite toys to support language development in the early years

1. Basic science kit for home

2. Magnatiles or magnetic building

3. Puzzles that include letters

4. Dress up costumes based on interests

5. Marble tower

6. Painting materials

7. Memory games

2 to 3 Years

A list of my favourite toys to support language development in the early years

1. Musical instruments

2. Pretend kitchen and supplies

3. Water/sand table

4. Large soft blocks

5. Craft and drawing table and materials

6. Pretend play kits based on interests

7. Mr and Mrs Potato Head

8. Play-Doh

9. Sidewalk chalk

Birth – 1 Year

A list of my favourite toys to support language development in the early years.

1. Balls that are light for baby to push or easy to hold

2. Bubbles

3. Activity mat with mirrors and multi-sensory soft toys

4. Nesting cups

5. Puppets

6. Soft toys that stimulate the senses

7. Small musical toys that are easy to grasp

8. Pop-up toys

1 to 2 Years

A list of my favourite toys to support language development in the early years

1. Puzzles that make noise

2. Tunnels and tents

3. Basic pretend play units (e.g., farm, construction, doll house)

4. Activity cubes

5. Elefun

6. Pretend play toys based on child’s interests

7. Blocks

8. Small slide