'Early Communication Skills' has been a popular and widely used publication since becoming available in 1991. Now in its third edition, the resource retains its original approach to communication, providing a source of fresh educational and therapeutic ideas for pre-school children. Special features: a question and answer section designed to answer all common concerns; exercise and worksheets; over 100 activities are provided, spanning all areas of communication from pre-verbal skills to early words. Charlotte Lynch, Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist. Julia Kidd, Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist.

Lynch, Charlotte; Kidd, Julia

Acknowledgements, Preface to the third edition, Introduction, SECTION 1. Pre-Verbal Skills, SECTION 2. Language and Play, SECTION 3. Early Listening: Awareness of Sound, SECTION 4. Early Listening: Awareness of Voice, SECTION 5. Vocalisations, SECTION 6. Auditory Discrimination, SECTION 7. Speech Discrimination, SECTION 8. Auditory and Visual Memory, SECTION 9. Early Words, SECTION 10. Putting Words Together, APPENDIX, Further Reading and Useful Websites, Resources and Materials, Support Training Programme for Parents and Supporting Staff