Here are some questions and answers to help you decide whether your child needs a referral to the Ministry of Education for their communication, speech or language development.
To make a referral, you can ring 0800 622 222 or email Special Education on special.education@education.govt.nz
If you would like to look at anything in more detail, this list of references [2] might be a good starting point.
The content on this page has been produced in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and adapted from Much more than words | Manuka takoto, kawea ake (2014) [3].
This page last reviewed 08 December 2023.
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Links
[1] https://kidshealth.org.nz/concerned-about-your-childs-development?language=ko
[2] https://kidshealth.org.nz/communication-development-references?language=ko
[3] https://seonline.tki.org.nz/Educator-tools/Much-More-than-Words
[4] https://kidshealth.org.nz/node/1898?language=en
[5] https://www.education.govt.nz/our-work/contact-us/regional-ministry-contacts/
[6] https://kidshealth.org.nz/node/1900?language=en
[7] https://www.education.govt.nz/our-work/our-role-and-our-people/contact-us/regional-ministry-contacts/
[8] https://kidshealth.org.nz/node/1904?language=en
[9] https://kidshealth.org.nz/node/1906?language=en
[10] mailto:special.education@education.govt.nz
[11] https://speechtherapy.org.nz/find-a-therapist/
[12] https://kidshealth.org.nz/node/1584?language=en
[13] https://kidshealth.org.nz/contact?from=http%3A%2F%2Fkidshealth.org.nz%2Fprint%2F1905%3Flanguage%3Den