NHS Ayrshire & Arran Children's Speech and Language Therapy

NHS Ayrshire & Arran Children's Speech and Language Therapy Nurturing the Speech, Language and Communication skills of children in Ayrshire.

Looking for free activities to take part in over the Easter holidays? East Ayrshire Vibrant Communities are rung some fr...
06/04/2026

Looking for free activities to take part in over the Easter holidays?

East Ayrshire Vibrant Communities are rung some free Easter themed play activities – check them out!

🐇 It's Easter 🐣When the Easter Bunny 🐰 has hidden all the eggs, use preposition words to give your wee person clues wher...
03/04/2026

🐇 It's Easter 🐣

When the Easter Bunny 🐰 has hidden all the eggs, use preposition words to give your wee person clues where to find Easter eggs 🥚

💙 Autism Awareness DayToday we recognise Autism Awareness Day, and as we move into Autism Awareness Month, it’s a time t...
02/04/2026

💙 Autism Awareness Day

Today we recognise Autism Awareness Day, and as we move into Autism Awareness Month, it’s a time to champion understanding, acceptance, and inclusion for autistic individuals across our communities.

🌈 Autism is a spectrum, and every autistic person brings unique strengths, perspectives, and ways of experiencing the world. By learning, listening, and supporting, we help create environments where everyone can thrive.

📍 For helpful resources and services in Ayrshire, the NEST Hub is a great place to start. https://www.nest.scot/

It offers support, guidance, and information for families, individuals, and professionals across the region.

💛 Let’s continue raising awareness, celebrating neurodiversity, and building a more inclusive Ayrshire for all.

NEST Ayrshire

🌟 April’s Top Tip! 🌟Give your child a reason to talk 🗣️💛Helping your child build their communication skills can be fun a...
01/04/2026

🌟 April’s Top Tip! 🌟
Give your child a reason to talk 🗣️💛
Helping your child build their communication skills can be fun and simple! Try these easy ideas:
✨ Put a favourite toy or snack just out of reach
This encourages your child to look at you, point, gesture, or use words to ask for it.
✨ Offer simple choices
“Juice or water?” “Teddy or car?” — choices give children a natural reason to communicate.
✨ Do something silly!
Put a toy on your head or wear socks on your hands and see how your child responds. Silly moments spark interaction and giggles!

Small changes can make a big difference. 💬💙

28/03/2026

⏰✨ Don’t forget — the clocks go forward this weekend! ✨⏰

Try these Makaton signs with your wee ones this weekend and let's feel excited for lighter evenings and brighter days! 🌼🌞

⭐Every year people all around the world come together to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day by wearing brightly coloured...
20/03/2026

⭐Every year people all around the world come together to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day by wearing brightly coloured mismatched socks. ⭐

👍TOP TIPS FOR SCREEN USE👍We’re encouraging families to build healthy screen habits that support children’s communication...
06/03/2026

👍TOP TIPS FOR SCREEN USE👍

We’re encouraging families to build healthy screen habits that support children’s communication and wellbeing. 💬💛

Small changes make a big difference —
🍽screen free meals
🎲 play together
🗣real life chats
🌳 time outdoors

Let’s get Ayrshire’s wee people chatting!

📱 💬 Screen Time & Speech DevelopmentScreens are part of everyday family life — and that’s okay! It’s not realistic (or p...
06/03/2026

📱 💬 Screen Time & Speech Development

Screens are part of everyday family life — and that’s okay! It’s not realistic (or practical!) to avoid them altogether.

Here are some simple ways you can support your child’s speech and language development while watching screens together:
✨ Talk about what you see
✨ Pause and chat about the story
✨ Name characters, actions, and feelings
✨ Join in with songs and rhymes
✨ Make connections to real life (“Remember when we…?”)

Let’s get Ayrshire’s wee people chatting!

Today is World Book Day 🤩Why not discover a new story with your child to encourage a love of reading. Here are some tips...
05/03/2026

Today is World Book Day 🤩

Why not discover a new story with your child to encourage a love of reading.

Here are some tips from the World Book Day website to encourage children to want to read at home.

Insights and Evidence Behind Our Reading Approach - World Book Day

📖✨ Swap the screen for a story tonight!
Let’s get Ayrshire’s wee people chatting!

05/03/2026

Today is World Book Day 🤩

Here are some Makaton signs to learn and try with your wee ones.

🌟 Screen Balance Matters 🌟Language isn’t just about words — it’s about connection.Children’s brains build strong speech ...
04/03/2026

🌟 Screen Balance Matters 🌟

Language isn’t just about words — it’s about connection.
Children’s brains build strong speech and communication skills through interaction: playing, singing, pointing, responding, and being responded to. 💬

✨ Boost real world learning by balancing screen time with:
👶 Face to face play
📚 Books and stories
🎶 Music and singing
🌳 Outdoor time

The more children connect with people — not screens — the stronger their brains grow. 💛
Let’s nurture communication, curiosity, and connection.

Let’s get Ayrshire’s wee people chatting!

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Let’s get wee people chatting!

We are so excited to be able to provide fun games, ideas and top tips via our page, for all you fabulous parents, carers and education providers across East Ayrshire. Let’s work together to get all our wee people chatting and ready to take life on!