If a CYP has SLCN’s, there will be an impact on their development mainly because the CYP may not move along the expected path of development for their communication. The CYP may find it hard to communicate with their primary care givers and other CYP and this may result in them becoming frustrated and show associated negative behaviour. The CYP may experience social problems as a result of their struggles to communicate with other CYP’s and likewise the other CYP’s may find it hard to understand them, which could leave the CYP feeling upset and cause a low self esteem and the possibility that the CYP may exhibit problematic behaviours such as lashing out. Subsequently the CYP may not want to participate in certain activities and the CYP