NHSG Aberdeenshire Children's Speech & Language Therapy Service

30/12/2025

⭐️ Top Tip Tuesday ⭐️
You can be the best toy for your little one❗️😀
An important message to remember, particularly at this time of year 🙂
✅ Spend time getting down on the floor to play and chat with your little one 💬

29/12/2025

👐👌Makaton Monday👌👐
Learn how to sign ‘happy new year’ for later this week with the help of Singing Hands👐🎉

#1 of our 2017 series - here's how to sign HAPPY NEW YEAR in Makaton sign language. Don't forget to press SUBSCRIBE to our channel so you get ...

28/12/2025

🎉Sunday Funday 🎉
There are lots of exciting things to see and talk about when out for a walk at the moment 👀 💬 So wrap up and go for a festive walk together 🧤🧣🚶‍♂️
✅ Use our checklist to see how many things your little one can spot 👀 Save the image in your phone then use the ‘edit’ feature to add a tick next to the things you spot 📱✔️
✅ We’d love to see photos of you enjoying a festive walk 💚❤️ Post them in the comments below 👇

28/12/2025

🎉Sunday Funday🎉
Spending time preparing food, baking and cooking with your little one is a great way to support their talking skills 🧑‍🍳 🥣
✅ Try making some Father Christmas Pancakes together this week🎅🏼🥞
Orchard Toys Ltd have lots of other FREE activities on their website available to download (https://www.orchardtoys.com/dept/things-to-do_d0127.htm)

26/12/2025

🤔 💭 Factual Friday 💭 🤔
An important message to share this festive season 💚❤️
✅ Remember that you are your little one’s best toy! Chat, sing and play with them to support their development 💭💬

24/12/2025

🎄 Merry Christmas🎄
Wishing everyone a happy and healthy festive season 🎄🎅🏼
⚠️ If contacting any of our departments, please note that most of our team are not back to work until the week beginning 5th January. So you may not hear back from them until after this date 🙂

NHS Grampian

23/12/2025

⭐️ Top Tip Tuesday ⭐️
Great tips from Worcestershire Speech and Language Therapy 💚
✅ Make sure you make some technology-free time for talking this festive season 💬

22/12/2025

👐👌Makaton Monday👌👐
Christmas is fast approaching 🎄 here’s a simple rhyme from Singing Hands to share with your little one this week 🎶
✅ A great way to learn some Christmas related signs 👐

21/12/2025

🎉 Sunday Funday 🎉
Do you have more boxes than normal at this time of year❓ 📦 They can provide so many great play opportunities for little ones so don’t throw them away 😀
✅ Creating, chatting and playing with your little one will support their talking skills 💬
💚 We’d love to see your cardboard box fun photos - post in the comments below 👇

19/12/2025

🤔 💭 Factual Friday 💭🤔
Using symbols, photos or drawings along with written words supports communication for little ones and those with communication and literacy difficulties 👀 💬
✅ If Santa is hopefully visiting your house next week, why not save and print our symbolised letter, leave it saved on an electronic device for him, or draw and write your own❓ ✍️

16/12/2025

⭐️ Top Tip Tuesday ⭐️
⚠️ Dummies wanted by Santa and his elves❗️🎅🏼
Hang them on your Christmas tree to be collected 🎄
✅ Dummies can be helpful in the early months, but having dummies too much, or for too long, can affect their talking skills 💬 check out this advice leaflet from Worcestershire Speech and Language Therapy for more advice about dummies 👀

15/12/2025

👐👌Makaton Monday👌👐
Level 3️⃣ and level 4️⃣ Makaton course scheduled in Inverurie in January and February 👐
This course is suitable for anyone who previously completed a level 1️⃣ & 2️⃣ course 👐
📧 If interested please email gram.makatonaberdeenshire@nhs.scot with the details requested on the form below 👇

ARE YOU INTERESTED DEVELOPING YOUR MAKATON SKILLS FURTHER?
This course is suitable for anyone who has previously completed a Level 1 & Level 2 course. To book your place email Gram.makatonaberdeenshire@nhs.scot