Up to 1.5 million children face being left behind in speaking and understanding due to Covid disruption, research suggests
The research suggests the two biggest reasons why children are struggling with speaking are not being able to talk face-to-face with their friends , and the overuse of tablets/phones and computers .Sarah Murphy, head teacher of Northwood Community Primary School in Liverpool, says pupils coming back into school have "really delayed social skills due to the lockdown and a lack of interaction with their peers".
Carrie Hyland, deputy head for inclusion at the school, says pupils are having to relearn the basics. She says Aiden's communication was not good prior to the pandemic but has become worse. Lockdown meant his language and speech therapy was put on hold.
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