How to Use a Farm with Your Late-Talker

How to Use a Farm with Your Late-Talker

  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....
Do Boys Talk Later Than Girls?

Do Boys Talk Later Than Girls?

  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...
Halloween Books for Littles (By Age)

Halloween Books for Littles (By Age)

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...
10 Books That Get Toddlers Talking

10 Books That Get Toddlers Talking

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...
Using Gestures with Late-Talking Toddlers

Using Gestures with Late-Talking Toddlers

  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!...
If They Could, They Would

If They Could, They Would

  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...
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