by Brooke Andrews | Nov 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
A farm is a wonderful toy for building language and it’s one of my favorites to use in speech therapy. Here are some ways you can use a farm to work on talking with your toddler at home: Imitation: Imitation is the first step on the road to using words....
by Brooke Andrews | Oct 23, 2022 | Late Talkers
Do boys really talk later than girls? Yes… but only by a little bit Girls tend to reach all of their language milestones first, including the number of words they produce, the number of words they understand, the number of words they...
by Brooke Andrews | Oct 17, 2022 | early childhood, Language Development, Late Talkers, preschool, social skills
Although biting and hitting are common concerns. Children with speech delays are even more likely to exhibit “behaviors” like biting and hitting because they just don’t have the words to communicate. All behavior is communication. It’s helpful to view behavior...
by Brooke Andrews | Oct 7, 2022 | literacy
It’s that time of year! Time for pumpkin patches, cooler weather, and new books! Books are such a great way to learn about new things and experiences. Books can also reinforce what your little one is learning about out in the world. For example, if you are...
by Brooke Andrews | Sep 30, 2022 | mom hacks
There’s no denying that traveling with a toddler can be tough! Here are a few ideas that might keep your little one entertained while traveling to your next destination! Painter’s Tape: Make a track, shapes, letters, etc. I love all the colors in...
by Brooke Andrews | Sep 29, 2022 | Late Talkers, literacy
Books are such a great way to get little ones talking! Here are my favorites and how I use them! My First Learn to Talk Book: We typically hear little ones imitate fun sounds before they imitate words. This book, written by a Speech Pathologist, is full of...
by Brooke Andrews | Sep 6, 2022 | Late Talkers
All About Gestures: When a little one isn’t talking yet, we focus tend to put the focus on talking more. However, there are some foundational skills that little one needs before they start talking. One of these skills is gestures. Gestures come before️ words!...
by Brooke Andrews | Jun 30, 2020 | Feeding, Language Development
Whenever a child is not meeting our expectations, it’s easy to assume it’s a behavior or he is simply refusing to do what we are asking. It’s easy to think they are being “stubborn” or “lazy.” What if we reframed this? What if we simply acknowledged that if...
by Brooke Andrews | Mar 23, 2020 | autism, Language Development, Late Talkers
I used to see a sweet little guy at his home for speech therapy. Every time I arrived, the family let me know they just hid his trucks in the closet “because he is obsessed with them.” I totally understand where this family was coming from. To them, they wanted to get...
by Brooke Andrews | Feb 22, 2020 | Language Development, Late Talkers
Labeling is only one aspect of language: Labeling pictures is great, but there are so many other reasons we use language! These include requesting, commenting, asking questions, answering questions, and sharing our ideas. Flashcards tend to only work on...
