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The Late Talker

If she is three and not talking like other children, there is an established route to help.

A two-minute read, three things to try, for children under 7.

Where to start

  • Use the existing UK pathway: health visitor, GP, local speech and language service.
  • You can reach the health visitor, the GP and the local authority’s speech and language therapy service through a referral from the nursery or one you make yourself.

The rest of the tip, with more to try and why it works, is in the library.

It goes with

The first chapter you open here is free to read in full.

Free on this subject

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Published by Kensington Square Therapy. Company No. 16707111. Written by therapists registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). This page is not therapy, and not a substitute for professional support. The full library is at theparentbook.com.