n every setting there are children who struggle to communicate. When they’re not talking, or only using a handful of words, it can be hard to know how to help. This book is an invitation to explore and celebrate the important steps towards communication that children are making without an undercurrent of deficit and offers practical strategies to support their progress.

The book breaks key theory down into bite-size chunks and includes a wealth of real-life examples from speech and language therapy sessions and early years settings, as well as practical steps for developing communication. It encourages readers to ‘stop doing and start noticing’ and will give you the confidence to try new things and share ideas with the team around you. This book explores:

• Ways to build honest and supportive conversations with parents about a child’s communication needs
• The importance of empathy in how we connect and start to tune in to each child’s world
• The many ‘hidden’ steps towards communication that we can celebrate and build on
• How taking a pro-neurodiversity lens can help your practice
• Tools to measure progress and support professional development.

Communication is core to our sense of wellbeing, personal agency and belonging. Placing a strong focus on fostering joyful moments of connection, this book offers a fresh perspective and is a valuable read for all early years practitioners, speech and language therapists, SENCOs and key people looking to support positive communication development with the children in their care.

Book Information
ISBN 9781032295190
Author Bryony Rust
Format Paperback
Page Count 120
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 453g