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Speech, language and Communication

The development of speech and language is influenced by many things; these include muscle control, health, ability to learn, vision, hearing, experience of communication.

There are many ways for you to help your child’s speech, language and communication development. You will find lots of ideas here. Most of these can become part of your everyday life.

The role of Speech and Language Therapists

We have created two sets of guidance on the role of Speech and Language Therapists for babies and children who have Down’s syndrome.

These guidelines apply to all babies and pre-school children who have Down’s syndrome and live in England, Northern Ireland and Wales. They supersede and replace any previous speech and language therapy guidelines for this age group published by the DSA.