Supporting and understanding early communication skills is often an area of huge interest to the families we work with.

Speech and Language Information and advice is available at:

http://www.facebook.com/NHSLothianSLT

http://www.facebook.com/NHSLothianAHP

Sign-A-Long

There are regular Sign-A-Long Sessions for Parents / Carers run by the Speech & Language Therapists, free of charge, at Beatlie School.  If sign-a-long is something you are interested in learning about and how this could benefit your child visit the Sign-a-long Website at http://www.signalong.org.uk

Sign-a-long are currently offering 27 free signs for you to  take a look at and explore.  If you are interested and feel you would benefit from a Speech and Language Therapists guidance in: learning the correct hand formations, how to introduce Sign-a-Long to your child or feel you would benefit with additional signs specific to child’s interests,  please speak to your Speech and Language Therapist or PSHTS Key-Worker about how to access Sign-A-Long Sessions.

Free Sign-A-Long Booklet

Here are a few of the PSHTS  Top Tips For Play ; adapted for parents/carers from the key strategies we use for supporting children’s learning through play including: regular visits, limiting distractions and responding to the child’s interests.

Have fun!

Top Tips For Play