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Understand the importance of speech, language and communication for children and young people’s overall development

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The impact of early speech, language and communication difficulties will depend on which of the following things? Select the four correct answers.

The support a child receives

The time of day a child receives help

The demands of the child’s environment

The child’s confidence level

The severity of the problem

The amount of money available to provide assistance

How much television the child watches

The gender of the child

Match the words on the left with the items on the right.

Drag and Drop items from one side to pair them with items from the other side

Behaviour

Social

Learning

Emotional

Children can understand what is being said to them and can ask and answer questions to verify their understanding

Children can understand the difference between yes and no, and listen to an explanation as to why something is right or wrong, acceptable or not acceptable

Children can form relationships and share thoughts and ideas. They can play together and develop friendships, learning, cooperation and negotiation

Children can explain and express how they feel and understand the feelings of others

If children’s speech, language and communication difficulties are not picked up at an early stage, what might the long-term effect be? Select the correct answer.

Those who experience communication difficulties in the early years may have short term memory loss in the long term

Delayed speech in early years can lead to relationship problems in the long term

Early years speech delay may lead to developmental delay, poor academic achievement and reduced employment opportunities in the longer term

If a child has speech, language and communication difficulties at an early stage, their chances of owning a home are reduced

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