NHSG Aberdeenshire Children's Speech & Language Therapy Service

13/01/2026

⭐ Top Tip Tuesday ⭐
Another great tip from our colleagues at NHS Ayrshire & Arran Children's Speech and Language Therapy 🩵
✅ Chatting throughout your daily routines is a great way to support little ones’ talking skills 💬

✨Why Daily Routines Are Great for Building Communication Skills✨

Everyday activities like mealtimes to bedtimes are great times of the day for your child to learn new words and practice communication.

The best part? These routines happen every day, so you don’t need extra time or special activities. Try simple strategies like:
✅ Naming objects
✅ Describing actions
✅ Encouraging your child to respond

For videos on practical strategies visit: https://speechandlanguage.org.uk/help-for-families/resource-library-for-families/making-the-most-of-daily-routines/

12/01/2026

👐👌Makaton Monday👌👐
With the very wintery weather we’ve been experiencing recently, here are some handy signs from Singing Hands for talking about winter clothing 🥶 ❄️
✅ Anorak/Raincoat
✅ Coat 🧥
✅ Glove(s) 🧤
✅ Wooly Hat
✅ Jumper
✅ Scarf 🧣
✅ Wellies

It's Week #5 of 2021 and this week's topic is WINTER CLOTHES as it's turned so chilly! What will you be wearing from this list?Don't forge...

11/01/2026

🎉 Sunday Funday 🎉
We’ve certainly had a lot of snow this week across Aberdeenshire ❄️ Playing and creating with your little ones’ is a great way to supporting their talking skills 💬
Here are some examples of how our team and their families have been getting creative with the snow this week ⛄️
✅ Spend time playing and getting creative with your little one outdoors today.
✅ We’d love to see photos of your snowy masterpieces 🩵 post photos in the comments 👇

09/01/2026

🤔 💭 Factual Friday 💭 🤔
9️⃣0️⃣% of brain growth happens before the age of 5️⃣ 🧠
✅ Chat, sing and play with your little one right from the start to support their brain development 👄 💬 🎶

06/01/2026

⭐️ Top Tip Tuesday ⭐️
Please help us promote in 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ by sharing these top tips 💚
✅ If you’d like FREE glossy paper copies to display in your community (shops, cafes, village halls, nurseries, schools etc) phone our Inverurie office on 01467 672731 ☎️ Leave your name, contact number and postal address and we will post them out to you (sorry - Aberdeenshire addresses only!) ✉️
✅ Share this post far and wide ↩️

05/01/2026

👐👌Makaton Monday👌👐
Level 3️⃣ and level 4️⃣ Makaton course scheduled in Inverurie in January and February 👐
This course is suitable for anyone who previously completed a level 1️⃣ & 2️⃣ course 👐
📧 If interested please email gram.makatonaberdeenshire@nhs.scot with the details requested on the form below 👇

ARE YOU INTERESTED DEVELOPING YOUR MAKATON SKILLS FURTHER?
This course is suitable for anyone who has previously completed a Level 1 & Level 2 course. To book your place email Gram.makatonaberdeenshire@nhs.scot

04/01/2026

🎉 Sunday Funday 🎉
Here are some everyday objects that can be fun for little ones to explore and play with 💚
✅ Spending time chatting and playing with your little one will support their development 💬

02/01/2026

🤔 💭 Factual Friday 💭 🤔
An interesting fact posted a while ago by our colleagues in Tayside but definitely worth sharing again, particularly at this time of year 📱🖥️
✅ Spend time playing and chatting with them without screens 💬
✅ Make screen time a shared experience 😀

30/12/2025

⭐️ Top Tip Tuesday ⭐️
You can be the best toy for your little one❗️😀
An important message to remember, particularly at this time of year 🙂
✅ Spend time getting down on the floor to play and chat with your little one 💬

29/12/2025

👐👌Makaton Monday👌👐
Learn how to sign ‘happy new year’ for later this week with the help of Singing Hands👐🎉

#1 of our 2017 series - here's how to sign HAPPY NEW YEAR in Makaton sign language. Don't forget to press SUBSCRIBE to our channel so you get ...

28/12/2025

🎉Sunday Funday 🎉
There are lots of exciting things to see and talk about when out for a walk at the moment 👀 💬 So wrap up and go for a festive walk together 🧤🧣🚶‍♂️
✅ Use our checklist to see how many things your little one can spot 👀 Save the image in your phone then use the ‘edit’ feature to add a tick next to the things you spot 📱✔️
✅ We’d love to see photos of you enjoying a festive walk 💚❤️ Post them in the comments below 👇