Peep TALK Programme
The Peep TALK (Talking and Listening Kit) Programme enables practitioners to help families foster their young child’s speech, language and communication development in everyday life. Created by Peeple in collaboration with Speech and Language Therapists, Peep TALK emphasises the importance of everyday interactions in enhancing communication skills within the home.
How Peep TALK supports parents with their young children’s language and communication
- Comprehensive content: The programme offers eight engaging group or one-on-one sessions, supported by ‘Talking at Home’ handouts, practical tips, and video clips that practitioners can share with parents and their children.
- Parents and children together: Designed for parents and their young children with a developmental stage or age from about 18 months to four years. It complements our other Peep programmes, but doesn’t require knowledge of them.
- Empowering parents: Peep TALK helps parents understand how and why different ways of interacting with their child actively supports their speech and language development, and the positive impact it has on their child’s future communication skills.
- Real-life activities: Parents are offered free or low-cost activities, ideas and interactions that enhance children’s talking and listening while fitting easily into everyday life.
- Flexible delivery: The sessions are adaptable, enabling practitioners to deliver them in a way that best meets the needs of their local community, whether in groups or one-on-one.
- Early intervention: Ideal as a first in-house or preventative intervention, Peep TALK is also a valuable resource for families awaiting support from a Speech and Language Therapist.
- Strengths-based approach: The programme promotes a positive, non-judgemental, and interactive way of working with families, building on the things they already do.
- Evidence-informed: The programme was developed by Peeple in collaboration with Speech and Language Therapists, building on our joint work with early years settings and families over many years.
Peep TALK uses simple, everyday situations and activities to encourage the development of speech, language and communication skills. There is no need to spend extra money on toys and materials, or extra time setting up elaborate activities. Simply helping parents extend what they already do every day can make a huge difference.”
Sandy Chappell, Independent Speech and Language Therapist
Peep TALK Training and resources for practitioners
Our 1-day Peep TALK training is for any practitioners working with parents of young children, particularly parents who are concerned about their child’s developing speech, language and communication. This includes staff in education and childcare settings, family hubs, community or children’s centres. The training includes online access to all the programme resources – session plans, handouts and video clips – for the 8-week course for families.
