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The LINGO List - Speech and Language Information and Resource Bank

Updated: May 6, 2025

We know how challenging it can be to support children's speech and language development, especially with so many demands on your time and resources. That's why we've put together a collection of useful links and trusted resources from both LINGO and other expert organisations. Whether you need practical tools, evidence-based strategies, or guidance on specific needs, this resource bank is here to help.


Let us know in the comments if you have any favourites or share any other great resources you have found.


Useful Charities and Organisations

The following charities and organisations all have a wide range of information and free resources that may be useful to those working in education and parents.


This is a research hub, so has lots of up to date research information. It is particularly useful for Early Language Learning. There is information for researchers, parents and teachers.


This is an organisation for SENCo’s. There are free resources as well as additional content such as training which can be paid for.


This is a parent-led organisation for SEND. They have lots of useful information for parents of children with SEND and produce a regular newsletter which parents and professionals can sign up for.


This is a parent organisation for SLCN and DLD. They run a helpline and have training for parents, so can be a useful organisation to signpost to parents of children with DLD.


This is a national organisation of teachers, speech and language therapists and other professionals with lots of information on DLD. Their website has lots of really useful information about DLD. They also run training and an annual conference.


This is a charity focused on raising awareness of DLD. They lead on the annual DLD awareness day which often happens in October.


This is an organisation with the aim of promoting oracy in schools and in the wider society. Their website has lots of useful research information and blogs about Oracy. It also signposts useful information and resources on Oracy.


This website has some great resources and advice for families around early learning, including videos and playful resources for parents.


This website has videos and ideas around learning to talk for parents of young children aged 0-5 years.


This is a UK charity and membership organisation representing people who stammer. They have useful information for parents, young people and professionals working with children and young people.


This is a government campaign with tools that focus on helping children to talk and parenting.


This is an organisation focused on developing good autism practice. They have lots of useful resources and a regular newsletter.


This organisation creates tools for schools and nurseries, gives advice and guidance to families and puts pressure on politicians to ensure children with SLCN get the help and support they need.


Speech and Language UK provide an advice line for parents or carers and practitioners to discuss concerns they have about a child.


The professional body for SLTs in the UK, with information about the work of speech and language therapists.


Information for children with a range of additional needs, including information on alternative and augmentative communication. Free templates for Communication Passports.


Support people who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication.


Singing Hands uses signing with Makaton to help develop someone’s communication potential through music, songs, games & activities. They focus on learning language in a way that is motivating, engaging and fun.


Typical Communication Development

The following free guides provide an outline of the typical development expected at different ages and stages of children’s communication development. These guides are useful tools that provide a benchmark for what’s expected. They can be a helpful tool to support the identification of children with speech, language and communication needs.








Identification of Individual Needs

The following are useful tools that can be used to identify children who may be struggling to develop their speech, language, and communication skills.


This is an identification tool for children aged 3 – 4.


This is a set of identification tools for children aged 4-10.


This is a set of identification tools for children aged 11-18.


Speech & Language Link have packages for Infant Language, Junior Language and Secondary Language which include identification tools, assessments and interventions.


Wellcomm have multiple toolkits that help identify pre-school and primary school children who are experiencing barriers to speech and language development.


Inclusion Development Programme

This is a tool to help identify children with speech, language and communication needs.



This is a free screening tool that can be used to identify areas of concern with speech sounds.


Whole Class Approaches

The following information and tools are useful in supporting children’s communication in the classroom. There are also some resources that provide further advice and information to both parents and educational practitioners.


This is a free tool designed to be used in an observation of a classroom or a learning space by someone other than the adult working with the children. The observation tool can be used in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 classrooms and other early years learning spaces. It aims to support practitioners to create an environment where the physical and learning environment supports children’s communication.


This booklet provides examples of good practice for creating a communication friendly environment, using lots of visual support. It gives some practical examples which can be useful to spark ideas in your own settings.


This page has some resources for teachers and teacher-trainers to use to develop their own and their students' awareness of how talk is used in classrooms. It has lesson plans that are useful in supporting staff to introduce Oracy strategies into their teaching and learning.


Using Specific Approaches

These references share more specific approaches that can be used to help children with SLCN.


Here you can register to access the What Works Database, a database of evidenced interventions to support children’s speech, language and communication. It can be a good starting point if you are unsure of which interventions to consider for your children.


This is an evidence-based approach to support children’s language. There are lots of resources available to support colourful semantics, though this is the one we like. It’s a comprehensive resource pack that draws in the principles of Colourful Semantics to support children’s language development.


The SHAPE CODING system was designed to teach spoken and written grammar to school-aged children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).


There are lots of resources to support narrative skills. This one has come from a research project and is free to download. It is included in the What Works Database, you’ll need to register to make an account before downloading.


This is a mainstream resource to promote understanding, participation and personalised learning in the classroom. It includes some great resources for supporting comprehension monitoring.


This website shares information about Intensive Interaction, a person-centred communication approach. It also has some resources to download and signposts the intensive interaction handbook.


Interventions

This section contains various interventions that can be used in schools with children from early years up to secondary. Each intervention provides a structured programme to help with specific areas of speech and language development.


Chatterboxes are big boxes of activities to support listening, understanding, and talking for 3–to-5-year-olds. In the boxes are games, books, toys, and over 70 activity cards written to support children’s language. Themes include “Animal Adventures” and “Me and My World”.


Sounds Right is a targeted intervention to support phonological awareness and vocabulary learning for children aged 4-6 years. The Intervention provides a structured programme of interactive activities for children struggling with phonics and reading. It includes identification and assessment tools.


Language Legends is a targeted intervention for children with language difficulties in KS2-KS3. Written around a well-known story, the intervention helps children progress their understanding and use of vocabulary, wider language skills and ability to work collaboratively.


News Hackers is an intervention written around current news stories for children in KS3. News Hackers helps develop language skills important for learning, such as; listening & understanding, summarising & explaining, collaborative talk, and word learning.


Free to access, the toolkit provides information, strategies, practical activities and suggested resources that can be used within the classroom to support communication development. Although designed for children with DLD, it is useful for a wide range of children with language needs.


Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)

This section shares any websites or resources that specifically link to DLD. They include useful organisations, tools and resources (some are repeated in other sections)


This is a parent organisation for SLCN and DLD.


This is a national organisation of teachers, speech and language therapists, and other professionals with lots of information on DLD.


This is a charity focused on raising awareness of DLD.


This book is designed for speech and language therapists, teachers, other professionals and parents. It consists of an easy-to-follow 12 week programme to help children and young people with DLD understand their strengths, what DLD is and how they can support their own communication in everyday life.


The toolkit provides information, strategies, practical activities and suggested resources that can be used within the classroom to support communication development.


Effective Teaching and Learning Framework for Students with DLD – RADLD

This is a short, handy guide with simple actions and strategies schools can use when teaching students with DLD.



This Padlet contains lots of links to information, resources and other useful tools to support students with DLD


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