Making Time to Talk - Supporting Language Delay

About this episode

The episode discusses ways to support children experiencing language delay, including practical tips and insights for educators and parents.

In this week’s episodes Deborah Brown and Dr Jacqueline Young talk about ways to support children who are experiencing language delay. They discuss the differences between speech impairment, language delay and other types of need, and provide practical tips on ways to support language development, whilst recognising and encouraging other aspects of communication that might not be impacted by the language delay. Whether you’re an educator, parent or student, this episode brings practical insights , real‑life examples and thoughtful reflection to accompany you through your day. Subscribe, share, and step into a podcast made for reflective early years practice. Episode Ten References: Beauchamp, G., Ellis, C., Ellis, R., Dumitrescu, S., Sarwar, S., Tyrie, J., & Haughton, C. (2026). Types of talk with young children, aged 4-5 years, within woodland free play. Journal of Early Childhood Research, 24(1), 56-70. Bishop, D.V.M., Snowling, M.J., Thompson, P.A., Greenhalgh, T. and and the CATALISE-2 consortium (2017), Phase 2 of CATALISE: a multinational and multidisciplinary Delphi consensus study of problems with language development: Terminology. J Child Psychology and Psychiatry…

People in this episode

Hosts: Deborah Brown, Dr Jacqueline Young

Topics covered

• language delay
• speech impairment
• communication development
• early childhood education
• support strategies

Keywords

• language delay
• speech impairment
• communication
• early years
• support strategies

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Types of talk with young children, aged 4-5 years, within woodland free play, Phase 2 of CATALISE: a multinational and multidisciplinary Delphi consensus study of problems with language development: Terminology, Attention Autism: An intervention model for children with autism spectrum disorder

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