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Some children find communicating with people more challenging than others. Children with special educational needs can benefit from additional support to communicate with friends and adults.

Building meaningful connections and secure attachments has long been proven to have a profound impact on child development and wellbeing. Whilst there have been criticisms of the original research from which attachment theory emerged, it is well documented that providing a safe, loving and secure environment for children to build genuine bonds with their caregivers is paramount to their future outcomes.

Let's take some time to explore how we can meet communication needs for inclusive education

Early education and care professionals have a responsibility to provide the best start in life for every child. Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), additional learning needs (ALN) or additional support for learning (ASL) have the right to experience an engaging, inclusive and supportive early education and care provision that caters to their individual needs and supports them to thrive.

With over 1 million users of its own, Makaton is a language programme that utilises signs and gestures to aid communication using keywords and phrases. Take a look at this article to find out more!

Every child deserves the best start in life and we know that positive early years experiences are key for children to thrive throughout their childhood and beyond.