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Child's Talk CORU registered SLT in Ireland. Helping you to support your child's speech and language development

You don’t need worksheets or flashcards.🧡 You simply need play. 🧡Shared, joyful, simple play builds communication.🐝 Shar...
20/05/2026

You don’t need worksheets or flashcards.

🧡 You simply need play. 🧡

Shared, joyful, simple play builds communication.

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🧡 Children understand more than we think. 🧡 Talking about neurodiversity early makes differences feel normal, and not so...
15/05/2026

🧡 Children understand more than we think. 🧡

Talking about neurodiversity early makes differences feel normal, and not something to hide. When we talk openly about differences, we build acceptance.

⭐ Small, everyday conversations help children grow into accepting, confident, and empathetic people. 

🧡 This is how inclusive environments start.

💬 Comment LINK below 👇 or DM for a link to my video explaining neurodiversity to children and my webinar for teachers on Neurodiversity Affirming Approaches in Education 🧡

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Reading with your child can sometimes feel like pressure…👉 Sitting still👉 Turning pages👉 Reading every wordBut that’s no...
08/05/2026

Reading with your child can sometimes feel like pressure…
👉 Sitting still
👉 Turning pages
👉 Reading every word

But that’s not what builds language.
So what actually helps?

🧡 Talking about the pictures
🧡 Following your child’s interest
🧡 Making it interactive

My reading guide breaks this down step-by-step so you know exactly how to support engagement, early language, and pre-literacy skills from birth right up to preschool age. 

📚 DM or comment READING below 👇 to get the link to my reading guide 📚

If your child repeats phrases, scripts, or lines from TV shows, they may be a Gestalt Language Processor.That is not som...
01/05/2026

If your child repeats phrases, scripts, or lines from TV shows, they may be a Gestalt Language Processor.

That is not something to change or fix but it is something that we can learn to understand.
When we change how we respond, we unlock communication in a way that actually works for them.

🧡 Less correcting
🧡 More connection

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What would you say if someone told you that they or their child were autistic?Avoid negative or dismissive comments like...
17/04/2026

What would you say if someone told you that they or their child were autistic?

Avoid negative or dismissive comments like:
❌ She doesn’t look autistic.
❌ I'm sorry to hear that. 
❌ We're all a bit on the spectrum, aren't we? 
❌ That must be so hard. 
❌ They're really over-diagnosing everything these days.

Instead be supportive and appreciative:
✅ Thank you for telling me.
✅ That's helpful for me to know. 
✅ Let me know if there's anything that helps him feel comfortable. 
✅ She is lucky to have you learning about her needs. 

Ask supportive questions to find out more and help your understanding: 
✅ Are there any supports or accomodations that work well for her? 
✅ What does he enjoy? 
✅ Is there anything I can do to support you?

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Let's talk about how to support siblings of autistic children today on Siblings Day. Siblings of autistic children often...
10/04/2026

Let's talk about how to support siblings of autistic children today on Siblings Day.

Siblings of autistic children often grow up kind and resilient, but they can also feel confused, left out, or under pressure.

Here’s how to support them:
🧡 Normalise mixed feelings (love and frustration can coexist)
🧡 Have regular special 1:1 time
🧡 Explain autism in positive, age-appropriate ways
🧡 Keep them a sibling, not a second parent
Small, consistent support makes a big difference.

🌷🐣 Easter is full of social moments - greetings, giving and accepting gifts, sharing, group games, egg hunts.For many ne...
04/04/2026

🌷🐣 Easter is full of social moments - greetings, giving and accepting gifts, sharing, group games, egg hunts.
For many neurodivergent children, these expectations can feel unclear or exhausting.

Try these to support neurodivergent children:

🌷 Model language without forcing performance
🌷 Accept all forms of communication (speech, AAC, gesture, movement)
🌷 Reduce pressure to say thank you on demand
🌷 Prioritise connection over compliance

Participation doesn’t have to look typical to be meaningful.
This Easter, let’s make space for authentic communication, however it shows up. 🧡

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🌲 It's December! 🌲
01/12/2025

🌲 It's December! 🌲

🍂 A little late for the start of November...better late than never! The excitement of Halloween and getting ready for ba...
02/11/2025

🍂 A little late for the start of November...better late than never! The excitement of Halloween and getting ready for back to school tomorrow meant that it was all go! I hope everyone had a nice break.

Some general tips for supporting language development this month. What would you add? 🍂

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