Right now, 1.9 million children are struggling with talking and understanding words.

Every child facing challenges in learning to talk and understand words deserves the specialist support they need to look to the future with confidence. Stand up for young lives and sign our pledge!

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Right now, 1.9 million children are struggling with talking and understanding words.

We are Speech and Language UK, and we want every child to face the future with confidence.

For 1.9 million children in the UK, learning to talk and understand words feels like an impossible hurdle. So we give children and young people the skills they need so they aren’t left behind, waiting to be understood.

Child's progress checker

Our progress checker is based on what we know about how babies and children develop skills. Choose the age of the child and then answer the questions. At the end, we will direct you to some helpful advice and resources.

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