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NHS Ayrshire & Arran Children's Speech and Language Therapy

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Nurturing the Speech, Language and Communication skills of children in Ayrshire.

29/05/2026

Next week is Baby Communication Week (1st -5th June) with the theme ‘Seeing the Baby’.

During the week there will be online conversations with guest speakers focusing on different topics. Resources are also available online. To find out more visit:

👉https://www.brazelton.co.uk/baby-communication-week-2026/

The Brazelton Centre UK is a charity which supports parents and practitioners to understand newborn baby communication.

28/05/2026

The ROOTS team - Get in touch to learn more of how we can support your service, team, community group, or event.

25/05/2026

Today is Elmer Day!

Elmer the patchwork elephant looks different to his elephant friends. His story teaches us to embrace our differences and our individuality - our differences are what make us who we are.

Elmer has lots of different books to enjoy and explore. Happy Elmer Day!!

Elmer the Patchwork Elephant

21/05/2026

Do you like to read books with your wee ones?

Here are some of our tips to really encourage language development when you’re reading together!

19/05/2026

Have you heard of Bookbug?

This week is Bookbug Week, the theme is ‘Bookbug’s Big Quest’. Bookbug hold fun sessions for families to share books, nursery rhymes and songs together.

To find local sessions near you, visit: https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/reading-and-stories/bookbug/find-your-local-bookbug-session

14/05/2026

This we are thinking about emotions. It can be difficult for any child to communicate how they feel, but this is especially hard for children with communication difficulties.

BBC Children in Need have put together a bank of resources to support adults to have those tricky conversations with children about how they feel and what might help them. Find this at: https://www.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/changing-lives/mental-health/mental-heath-wellbeing-resource-hub/

12/05/2026

This week (11th- 17th May) is Mental Health Awareness Week.

Communication skills are so important in looking after our mental health, particularly being able to talk about how we feel. This is something that can be quite challenging for children with communication difficulties to do.

There are lots of organisations out there with a focus on children’s mental health.

07/05/2026

This week is Deaf Awareness Week 👂🦻

Deaf Awareness Week is a great opportunity to learn more about deafness and different ways people communicate. The National Deaf Children’s Society has lots of clear, helpful information for families, including tips on supporting deaf children and ideas for communicating with people who are deaf.

Have a look at their website to find out more and access their resources: https://www.ndcs.org.uk/

05/05/2026

Our top tip for May is… blow bubbles!

Blowing bubbles is a fun and easy way to help your child develop early communication skills. It gives lots of chances to pause, wait, and use simple words together.

Try blowing a few bubbles, then stop and wait to see how your child lets you know they want more. You can model helpful words like “more!”, “bubbles!” or “pop!”, and repeat or add to whatever your child says. Even simple sounds or actions are great starting points.

Most of all—have fun!

01/05/2026

North Ayrshire Helpline Update

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Kilmarnock
KA11JB

Opening Hours

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

Website

http://www.nhsaaa.net/allied-health-professionals-ahps/speech-and-language-therapy/speech-and-language-therapy-for-child

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