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Resources  | Social communication, interaction and play

Welcome to our social communication and interaction resources part of our speech and language therapy website. We have a range of strategy sheets, websites and videos to recommend to you. If your child has social communication or interaction difficulties or autism, these are the resources for you – pick and choose those that sound most suitable for your child. If you need support, please phone the advice line to ask for guidance from a therapist about which strategies to focus on first.

Top tips for developing social interaction webinar!

  • Watch a free 12 minute webinar (click on the image below)
  • Learn about JOIN! (join,observe, imitate, naturally model language)
  • For parent/carers, setting staff and health professionals
  • Aimed at supportive children who are autistic or who have social interaction & communication differences

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JOIN POSTCARD:  click here

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Social interaction

Social communication

For children and young people who are using phrases or sentences to communicate

Play

Accessing Learning and Coping with Change

Online resources available to support with social communication

  • Hanen have lots of videos and talks all about supporting communication and interaction on YouTube
  • Hanen advice sheets on a range of topics to support your child’s interaction, play, communication and more 
  • Comic Strips Conversations to use with older children and young people to support social interaction, friendships and perspective taking with a helpful explanation sheet on this website.

Online resources about autism