The trust — a coalition of organisations including I Can and the Council for Disabled Children — conducted a poll of 6,000 people, which included 3,000 parents. They were quizzed on facts and myths around children's communication needs.
In most cases, less than a quarter of parents or the public in general knew the facts about speech and language problems that children face.
Moreover, one in seven people said they "wouldn't have a clue" when asked whether they would recognise a child with a speech, language and communication need, while 70 per cent felt more information on how children develop language would be helpful.
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