There has been a keen sense of anticipation about the release of the final recommendations of the Bercow Review of services for children and young people with speech and communication needs this week (see News, page 4).
It is ironic that in an age when technological advancement has revolutionised methods of communication, the rise in speech and language problems has been hidden away to some extent. And maybe the first has contributed to the second!
Those in the early years sector know the problems, of course. They have been dealing with the children who start nursery or school with no more than a few words, and realise how important early help is. Without the ability to communicate, children cannot really learn.
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