Milton Keynes Speech and Language Therapy Service

Milton Keynes Speech and Language Therapy Service MK SLT Service works with adults and children with speech, language, communication and swallowing di

Milton Keynes Speech and Language Therapy Service based at Milton Keynes Hospital and Eaglestone Health Centre.

To the parents/carers taking pictures of your children on the 1st day of starting school. So many different feeling and ...
03/09/2026

To the parents/carers taking pictures of your children on the 1st day of starting school. So many different feeling and emotions for both child and parent/carer, enjoy the moment as they grow so quickly

The Milton Keynes Early Years Speech and Language Therapy team thought we’d share our pictures to introduce ourselves to you!

Back to school!It’s a big step in a child’s life starting or going back to school.Best start in life has some useful inf...
01/09/2026

Back to school!

It’s a big step in a child’s life starting or going back to school.
Best start in life has some useful information for those who are starting school. Even though it’s a big step their development, there’s support from the school, other parents/carers, family and friends. Some children settle in straight away, others may take a bit more time, every child is different. Please talk to the school if you need support

Here is a link for more information for children starting school

https://beststartinlife.gov.uk/preparing-for-school/

National Dog Day National Dog Day, also known as International Dog Day, is a time to come together and celebrate all thi...
28/08/2026

National Dog Day

National Dog Day, also known as International Dog Day, is a time to come together and celebrate all things DOG. National Dog Day reminds us to show appreciation for Dogs but also all animals

Animals are a great opportunity to play using sounds ‘woof, woof’ playing with a dog i.e. ‘fetch’ walking a dog or sitting down on the floor with your dog.
If you don’t have a dog, you can use animal toys, books, pretend play ‘i.e. being a vet’
You can comment using words

‘Fluffy dog’
‘Soft fur’
‘Long nose’
‘Wet nose’
‘tail’

This website called SMIRA which has some useful resources and information on Selective/Situational Mutism. Selective/ Si...
26/08/2026

This website called SMIRA which has some useful resources and information on Selective/Situational Mutism. Selective/ Situational mutism is an anxiety disorder where a person is unable to speak in certain social situations,

Here is a link below with further information

https://www.selectivemutism.org.uk/

Ready steady go! Ready steady go is a great activity to play with your children. It’s good for interaction, developing a...
24/08/2026

Ready steady go!

Ready steady go is a great activity to play with your children. It’s good for interaction, developing anticipation, attention and listening skills and having fun!

When playing ‘Ready Steady Go’, remember to
Get down to your child’s eye level
• Sit facing your child
• Say ‘Ready, Steady’ and then pause before saying ‘Go’. This will encourage your child to look, make a sound, gesture, point or say ‘go’ at you.

Ideas for ‘Ready Steady Go’ games:

• Knocking a tower down
• Making a ramp for a car
• Racing cars
• Going down a slide
• Outdoor activities

Other words you can use could include: ‘go’, ‘stop’, ‘more’ ‘wait’ ‘look’

‘Speech and Language UK’ are a communication charity who have lots of great resources for families Check out their resou...
21/08/2026

‘Speech and Language UK’ are a communication charity who have lots of great resources for families Check out their resource
library Resource library for families - Speech and Language UK: Changing young lives

It can be hard to keep your children entertained over the summer holidays. Here are some great ideas from CBeebies pare...
19/08/2026

It can be hard to keep your children entertained over the summer holidays. Here are some great ideas from CBeebies parenting. It’s a great resource for activities, information and advice

CBeebies Parenting – advice, tips and podcasts for parents

Reading books pt2 Here are some more tips to support book reading. When reading with your child remember to: - Get fa...
17/08/2026

Reading books pt2

Here are some more tips to support book reading.
When reading with your child remember to:
- Get face to face
- Let your child lead (e.g. talk about what they point to)
- Give your child a chance to take turns
- Keep language simple
- Repeat words again and again.

Here are some ideas to try:
Make your own books, for example:
Picture books of things your child likes

Interactive books (e.g. flaps- hide an interesting picture under each flap)

Picture books about special event
(e.g. birthday, holiday etc)

Here is a link for Cbeebies parenting called ‘Making storytime magic’ with lots of information about book reading

CBeebies Parenting: Making storytime magic - Tiny Happy People

Book reading Pt1Reading books together is a great activity for your children. Benefits are, it helps to increase attenti...
14/08/2026

Book reading Pt1

Reading books together is a great activity for your children. Benefits are, it helps to increase attention span and concentration, learn more vocabulary, and talk about things which wouldn’t happen every day.

Great places to read and explore books is your local library. MK has 10 libraries and it’s free to join, here is a link for more information

https://www.mksendlocaloffer.co.uk/milton-keynes-libraries

The Parks Trust The Parks Trust offers a wide range of free and low-cost sessions and activities across Milton Keynes. ...
12/08/2026

The Parks Trust

The Parks Trust offers a wide range of free and low-cost sessions and activities across Milton Keynes.

What's On in Milton Keynes' Parks | The Parks Trust

https://www.theparkstrust.com/events/

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Standing Way
Milton Keynes
MK65AZ

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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