Noticing early differences

Our babies have a remarkable ability to communicate from birth but not every baby will do so in the same way or at the same time. If parents have a feeling or an instinct about their child’s development, how can they best respond? 

Kate and Amelia put the question to one of Australia’s leading researchers Professor Andrew Whitehouse, who was instrumental in the development of the Inklings program.

Inklings is a new program for babies aged 6-18 months showing early differences in their social interaction and communication development, giving parents the confidence to better understand and respond to their baby’s cues. It is available for families in South Australia and Western Australia.  

To find out more:  SA inklings.org.au/sa   WA inklings.org.au/wa   

Social and communication milestones can be a useful tool to know what to expect from your child as they grow: Social communication milestones fact sheet 

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