2011 is the National Year for Speech and Communication and this wheel has been developed by early years specialists in Harrow and by NHS practitioners at North London Hospital Trust. It has been produced to compliment our other general birth to five wheel and this one focuses directly on the development of a young child's awareness as they start to make noises and recognise things prior to developing their talking and reading skills. Like our other wheels, this easy to use full colour wheel twists around to reveal the section you need.

Split into nine sections, one side of the wheel focuses on what the child may be able to do - such as recognition, movement, actions and noises from birth, through to the development of talking, listening, playing and reading skills as they get older. The front sections of the wheel concentrate on five colour-coded areas of development which are:

Attention and Listening Social Interaction Play Understanding Expression, Talking and Speech

The other side of the wheel looks at what you, as the parent or carer, can do to help this development and is also accompanied by illustrative drawings.
This wheel specialises on the development of speech and language in the early years, whilst our other more general birth to five wheel looks at the things that the child might/should be able to do at a certain age from birth onwards, as well as a list of things that the family can do to help the child, for each age group. The reverse side of the general wheel gives parents information about how to keep the child safe and healthy at each stage of their development from birth through to five years old. Click here for details of this other wheel.

Like the general birth to five wheel, this simple to use one piece tool (they measure approx 230mm in diameter, so they are easy to carry around) comes laminated for a longer lifespan and all of the information contained within it was written by childcare practitioners to ensure that it will meet the needs of both parents and carers. Organisations/authorities can buy the wheels in bulk or they can be purchased individually. There are significant savings for larger bulk purchases(2000+) and these can be 'customised' with your logo and other details (see blue column below). The price for a single copy is £2.99 plus £1.25 post and packing (P&P). Wheels can be bought online now using the right hand column below. There are savings on P&P for more copies.

Organisations/authorities: can buy single or small quantities online (using the links to the right), but for those who would like to commission bulk quantities, you can have your copies 'customised' with your own logo and contact details on (minimum now only 100 copies)

These 'customised' wheels would 'brand' the publication for use in your own community (for instance you may wish to have copies in each of your settings, in children's centres or to give to your registered childminders and parents). This 'customised' option offers authorities and other organisations the chance to save on the costs associated with the development and production of a new item like this, because all of the set up work has been done in terms of copywriting and editing, design, artwork, proofing and even the cutter guides to produce the wheel and rivet it together.

For organisations/authorities wishing to commission larger bulk 'customised' copies, discounts apply and your wheels can cost much less than the retail price of £2.99. Your wheels will be 'customised' by tailoring the back of the wheels with your own logo, contact details and colour scheme as per the samples shown here for Lancashire and Rutland Councils. To find out more and get a full price list, please click here or use the ‘email enquiry form’ button and we will contact you to discuss your needs further. Please note that the minimum order for 'customised' wheels is now only 100 copies. Larger quantities of 2000+ will be well under £2.99 each and they can cost as little as around £1 each if you order a large quantity, so this is a great chance to get hold of these wheels with your own details on at a very good price. For smaller quantities (not customised), please order using the links in the column to the right.

Email enquiry for authorities/organisations

We now also have four other wheels to complete the 'family'. Three of these are age related and are for parents and carers of children from birth to nineteen. The other is our Pre-birth/antenatal wheel. Like this wheel, these can be 'customised' with your own logo on. Click here for details.

Delivery/schedule notice: We will always try to meet your needs in every way we can, but 'customised wheels' can take at least four working weeks to produce following the approval of your artwork. This is due to the complex manufacturing process, part of which is done manually to construct the wheels. In busy periods (such as Feb - April during the government financial year end) and for large quantities, production can take longer. Please therefore build in plenty of time in your schedule of needs to ensure we can meet your timescales. Sometimes we can get things done a bit quicker and we will always try, but the product is of a complex construction.

BUY NOW: Use this column to purchase your wheels now. There are various options with regards to purchasing your wheels now - either using online purchase for a speedy transaction or using one of our order forms. The various types of order form are designed to save you money on delivery costs or for bulk purchases

ONLINE PURCHASE - Buy it now (secure site)

To order online now, see the ONLINE PURCHASE - buy it now page or use the link above. Online purchase will mean a speedy despatch of your wheels/publications without the need of purchase orders or clearing payments.

If you do not want to order online and only require a small quantity of wheels, scroll down to the red (Small quantities) links below. Should you want to order 20 or more copies, you can use our fixed delivery rate - please see the brown link below to order your copies using our bulk delivery order form. If ordering several different publications you can use the links in purple further down to order various things at the same time.

Small quantities:

If you do not wish to order over the internet and you would only like a few wheels (less than 20 in total) you can print off an ‘order form’ and send this with your cheque, postal order or official purchase order. Click a link below to access a form.

Order form (for small quantities of the speech & language wheels)

Order form (for mixture of wheels inc. this one, antenatal, birth to 5, age 5 to 12 and teenage wheels)

Fixed delivery rate:

Should you want to order 20 or more copies of this wheel (or a combination of wheels), please use the brown link below to make further savings and order your copies using a fixed delivery rate for your purchases.

For bulk quantities of the speech & language wheels (20+) You can save on postage. CLICK HERE TO ORDER

For an order of mixed wheels (various sorts) of 20 or more in total, CLICK HERE to order bulk quantities

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO CONTACT US DIRECTLY FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES

Hanging your wheels - Our Development Wheels^™ come with two rivets in them to hold them together and ensure they work properly. One rivet is in the centre of the wheels and the other is near the top of the 'outer' of the wheel. Many customers are now 'hanging' wheels within the reception area of their centres or settings and you can order your kit to do this with your order. Each kit comes with a self-adhesive plastic 'hook' and a flexible wire which can stretch up to 3.5 metres long. Either order online when you buy your wheels or add these to your order form when you buy. Kits are only £1 each (inc delivery) + vat. If you just want to buy the kits, please go online or use one of the wheel order forms.

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Small multiple orders: Please note that if you are going to ORDER SMALL QUANTITIES (OR SINGLE COPIES) OF SEVERAL DIFFERENT PUBLICATIONS, THEN FOR EASE OF USE, YOU CAN USE OUR 'ALL-PUBLICATIONS ORDER FORM' rather than several different forms. Prices include P&P.

LARGER MULTIPLE ORDERS OF DIFFERENT PUBLICATIONS: Please note that if you are going to order bulk copies of various publications then these can be made using our BULK MULTIPLE PUBLICATIONS ORDER FORM. Just send us the form with your requirements and we will advise you of the cost including delivery charges and any VAT. In this instance, due to the weight of your package/s, delivery will be by a National Courier Service - either UPS or HOME delivery network.