Sometimes bouts of forgetfulness or mistakes can spark language! Researchers have found environmental sabotage to be effective in teaching skills to children, even those with severe disabilities and autism spectrum disorder, in various settings, like the home setting (Calculator, 2002; Brennan et al., 2021).
Read MoreWith so many young children attending daycare centers, what effect do they have on language development? How does language stimulation at daycare centers differ from the language stimulation provided from parents and caregivers at home? How can daycare workers stimulate language in the classroom?
These are some questions addressed in this blog post.
Read MoreDoes your toddler blurt out sounds like “eh” or “uh” or grunt instead of saying the word? Sometimes when young children are excited by something in their environment, they resort to crying out visceral sounds rather than retrieving the word necessary to thoughtfully convey their intention or idea.
Read MoreBaby Loves Fall by Karen Katz is one of my go-to-books to read in autumn.
Read MoreA Fall-Themed Sensory Bin to Get Your Toddler Talking - I’ve created this fall-themed sensory bin activity for children. This activity helps to get your toddler talking by introducing them to different objects and allowing them to develop their cognitive skills AND language.
Read MoreBaby Loves Summer is an adorable book to read to toddlers. I created an awesome book companion to accompany this book. It includes parent handouts and activities to facilitate gestures, first words, and word combinations. Grab it now!
Read MoreHow to Use Easter Eggs to Ignite Your Toddler’s Curiosity and Language Development by speech language pathologist and author, Kimberly Scanlon.
Read MoreHow teaching your child to participate in developmentally appropriate chores can help build his or her independence, confidence, and language.
Read MoreThere is a link between verb knowledge and language development. Verb knowledge is a better indicator of linguistic skills than noun knowledge. Children who are late talkers or have an increased risk of Developmental Language Disorder tend to acquire verbs at a slower rate than typically developing children.
Read MoreBaby Loves Spring by Karen Katz is an adorable book to use to introduce your toddler to spring themed vocabulary! See how I use in to model and elicit language.
Read MoreA FANTASTIC Book Companion for Goodnight Moon!! Parent handouts and engaging, interactive activities and printable worksheets to stimulate language skills in toddlers and preschoolers!
Read MoreToddler Communication It’s More Than Just Nouns. Why variety is the spice of life and language! Tips for helping expand your toddler’s vocabulary and communication skills - from speech language pathologist and author, Kimberly Scanlon.
Read MoreBaby Loves Winter by Karen Katz is the perfect board book to model and elicit first words and early word combinations from toddlers and preschoolers! See how a speech therapist uses it during her speech therapy sessions.
Read MoreHow many words does your toddler say? Now that we’ve defined what a word is in my previous post, you can start keeping track of how many words your child knows. What words can your child say on his own? What words does he use frequently in interactions? What words does she use to indicate her needs? These are the words that you should be counting!
Read MoreThanksgiving themed books and activities to promote toddler language!
Read MoreGo Away, Big Green Monster by Ed Emberly is an engaging book that I LOVE to use during my speech therapy sessions.
As a speech therapist, I typically use it with children who are late to talk or have language delays. In this post, I’ll share two reasons why I like to incorporate it into my sessions.
Read MoreHow many words does your toddler say? If you’re in the early intervention circuit, as either a parent or a clinician, you probably hear this question a lot.
First words are an important milestone for toddlers but what exactly is considered a word? What counts as a word? Read on to find out!
Read MoreBattat Toy Company makes a noisy shape sorter that I LOVE. In my opinion, it is just as motivating to toddlers as bubbles and wind-up toys. Here’s how I use it during my speech therapy sessions!
Read MoreBefore a child begins to talk, he or she communicates by looking with his or her eyes (eye gaze), by producing sounds (e.g. coos, babbles, screams, sighs, etc.) and by making gestures (e.g. giving an object to a caregiver, shaking head for no, raising arms up).
Read MoreMost parents eagerly wait to hear their child’s first words.
If your child is not talking, especially when you think he or she should be, it is worrisome. You may even go down that dark path in your brain and start to wonder, “What if…?” “Will he ever talk?”
STOP!…please :)
We’re not going to dwell on the negatives – because negative thinking gets us no where.
Let’s focus on what you can do now to help your child.
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