Challenge Me! Speech and Communication Cards

Speech, language and communication are fundamental skills needed for learning and socialising. However, many children have speech, language and communication needs. Around 10 per cent of these needs are complex and some can be the result of another condition, such as cerebral palsy.

The Challenge Me! Speech and Communication Cards are designed as a resource to help improve speech and communication skills for children aged between three and 12, with mild to severe speech difficulties. An instruction booklet and 56 activity cards are included. The cards are beautifully produced with lovely pictures demonstrating the activities. There is a range of useful, fun exercises to support the mechanisms needed for speech: breath control and motor control of tongue, lips and facial muscles. However, the section on sounds doesn't take into account the fact that some speech sounds are more difficult to make than others. The cards will support motor speech skills but are limited in supporting other speech difficulties such as words, sentences and communication in general.