Information & Resources

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Children’s Feeding

Developmental Milestones

ASHA – Feeding and Swallowing Milestones

The Feeding Trust – Feeding Development Milestones

Signs of Feeding Problems

Paediatric Feeding: When to Seek Specialist Support

SOS Approach To Feeding – Red Flags

The Feeding Trust – Red Flags

The Feeding Trust – Typical vs. Fussy vs. Problem Eater Checklist

Feeding Matters – Infant and Child Feeding Questionnaire

Paediatric Feeding Disorder (PFD) and 
Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)

The Feeding Trust – What is PFD?

Feeding Matters – Is it PFD?

The Feeding Trust – PFD or ARFID?

Feeding Matters – Is it ARFID?

ARFID Awareness UK

Resources for Infant Feeding

La Leche League GB

NHS – Breastfeeding

Bliss – Breastfeeding Babies Born Premature or Sick

NHS – Bottle Feeding Your Baby

NCT – Tips for Bottle Feeding

Resources for Weaning

NHS – Weaning Readiness Quiz

NCT – Baby-Led Weaning: Pros and Cons

Katie Ferraro – Baby Led Weaning for Beginners

NHS – What to Feed Your Baby

Solid Starts – First Foods

Bliss – Weaning Your Premature Baby

Resources for ‘Picky’ or ‘Fussy’ Eating

The Feeding Trust – First Line Advice

SOS Approach To Feeding – Creating a… Happy Eater

SOS Approach to Feeding – When Children Won’t Eat (and How to Help)

AAP – Tips for Feeding Picky Eaters

Infant & Toddler Forum – Fussy and Faddy Eating

Kids Eat in Color – Tips for… Picky Eaters

Supporting Feeding Development in Children with Down Syndrome

DSRF – Navigating Feeding Development…

DSRF – From Liquids to Solids: (Adapted) Baby-Led Weaning…

PADS – (Adapted) Baby-Led Weaning

Children’s Nutrition

HSE – Nutrition for Babies

HSE – Nutrition for Young Children

NHS – Recipes and Meal Ideas

Children’s Allergy and Food Safety

NHS – Food Allergies in Babies and Young Children

BSACI – Preventing Food Allergy in Your Baby

Allergy UK – Food Allergy

Allergy UK – Weaning Support Pack

Anaphylaxis UK – Introducing Allergens During Weaninig

Food Safety for Children Under 5 Years

Children’s Language and Communication

Developmental Milestones

ASHA – Communication Milestones Birth to 5 Years

ASHA – Communication Milestones 5 Years to 11 Years

Speech and Language UK – Communication Milestones Birth to 18 Years

ASHA – Social Communication Benchmarks

How You Can Support Your Child’s Communication

Speech and Language UK – Birth to 18 Months

Speech and Language UK – 18 Months to 5 Years

Speech and Language UK – Primary School Age

The Hanen Centre – Information & Tips

Resources for New Communicators and Late Talkers

Health for Under 5s: Let’s Get Talking

Hanen – Tips for Children Communicating Without Words

Hanen – Tips for Children Who Have Just Started Talking

Language Express – Is Your Child a Late Talker?

Gestalt Language Development

Coventry and Warwickshire NHS – What is Gestalt Language Processing?

Meaningful Speech

Visual Communication Aids

Makaton

BBC Tiny Happy People – The Power of Pictures

Neuro Brilliant – What is the Difference Between PECS and Core Boards?

East London NHS – How to Use a Core Vocabulary Board

AceCentre – (Free) Printable Symbol Charts / Core Boards

Belgrave St Bartholomew’s Academy – An Introduction to PECS

Leicestershire Partnership NHS – Objects of Reference

NHS Borders – Visual Schedules

Intensive Interaction

Kingfisher Special School – Intensive Interaction

Intensive Interaction Institute – What is Intensive Interaction?

Children’s Speech

Developmental Milestones

Speech and Language UK – Speech Sounds

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction – Phonological Processes

ASHA – Speech Sound Disorders

RCSLT – Speech Sound Disorders

Resources for Speech Sound Learning

Alberta Health Services – Everyday Ideas

Alberta Health Services – Sound Activities

The Language Express – How to Model CLEAR Speech

Childhood Apraxia of Speech

Apraxia Kids

Speech and Language UK – Childhood Apraxia of Speech

ASHA – Childhood Apraxia of Speech

Fluency (Stuttering / Stammering)

Speech and Stuttering Institute – Preschool Stuttering

The Stuttering Foundation – Tips for Talking with a Child Who Stutters

The Stuttering Foundation – Kids Who Stutter: Parents Speak

Selective Mutism

Selective Mutism Information & Research Association (SMiRA)

Selective Mutism Association (SMA)

Children’s Development

Pathways – Milestone Tracker Birth to 6+ Years

Pathways – How to Do Tummy Time

Pathways – Stages of Play Development

Topics in Paediatrics

BookTrust – Book Recommendations

Clevland Clinic – How Much Sleep Do Kids Need?

Pathways – Screen Time Guidelines

Children’s Choking and First Aid

St John Ambulance – Baby Choking

British Red Cross – Child Choking

British Red Cross – Babies and Children First Aid