by Brooke Andrews | Sep 29, 2022 | Late Talkers, literacy
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 these sounds. You can model sounds and gestures to encourage your little one to imitate. It also has a...
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 | 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...
by Brooke Andrews | Aug 20, 2018 | Language Development, Late Talkers
If you have or work with toddlers, you know they have very little control over their little worlds! There are a few things they can control though and talking is one of them. When we insist a toddler “say a word,” we are teaching them how to repeat, not how to...
by Brooke Andrews | Aug 18, 2018 | Late Talkers, speech therapy
Speech therapy with little ones requires a little extra creativity! Toddlers learn best when they are engaged and the learning is meaningful. This means ditching the flashcards! Here are some of my favorite ways to elicit speech sounds during speech...
