NEW DVD Presale Announcement

COMING IN 2012!!!!!

teachmetotalk.com is so pleased to present…

Teach Me To Talk:

From Signs to Sounds to Words

 

From Laura Mize, pediatric speech-language pathologist and founder of teachmetotalk.com, comes a NEW DVD designed specifically for toddlers, their parents, and the professionals who work with them.

 

Using toddler-themed play activities, each scene was deliberately engineered to facilitate gestures, sounds, simple sign language, and early words.  

 

Often toddlers lack the ability to imitate, to attend to language, and to link meanings to words. Many times these are contributing factors for why a child is not yet talking. This DVD shows simple, repetitive, and FUN play routines which are successful in helping young children acquire these critical, prerequisite skills.

 

Laura demonstrates techniques from her hierarchy of imitation that she teaches to therapists in seminars throughout the country and in her best-selling therapy manuals and DVDs.

 

These sequential steps help toddlers begin to imitate actions, simple gestures, easy sign language, and then finally, progress to repeating sounds and early word approximations.   

 

By watching along with the child, adults will see the same kinds of play routines used in speech therapy sessions with late talking toddlers. Instructions for parents and professionals are provided in an introductory section. Suggestions are shown as graphics on the screen during the DVD so that an adult will know exactly what to do with the child as they watch and play together.

 

The research and science behind the strategies are fully explained in a special tutorial section which will benefit both parents and professionals such as speech-language pathologists, developmental interventionists, occupational therapists, and other early intervention specialists.  

 

Every minute of this DVD was planned using the following research study criteria cited to make viewing more relevant for very young children:  

 

• Slower paced to provide extra time for a young brain to process new information

 

• One setting with no confusing changes in time or place

 

• Toddler-friendly camera shots with no quick cut-aways or rapid picture changes

 

• Singing and a melodic speaking pattern which is more effective in helping a toddler attend to spoken language

 

• Key concepts and vocabulary are repeated to help a young child understand and remember new words

 

• Focus is on a real person providing simple narration during play rather than objects shown with little or no language content

 

• Instructions are provided right on the screen so that an adult can change the child’s experience from passive to active participation

 

Additionally, parents will benefit from new ideas to work on language at home.

 

Learn more than 20 different early signs!

 

Laura teaches sign language during play with developmentally appropriate toys. The signs are repeated in context along with cues for parents to teach the child to use the sign too!

 

Enjoy simple (but CUTE) language-based songs and play routines toddlers love!

 

These songs and routines can be effortlessly incorporated into your daily routines at home to work on language all the time!

 

Therapists will benefit by:

 

• Observing a seasoned clinician putting theory into practice with Verbal Routines easily adapted for your own therapy sessions with your youngest clients

 

• Learning the Hierarchy of Vocal Imitation

 

• Hearing the family-friendly explanations provided during the tutorial section

 

• Obtaining a new tool for caregiver education sure to enhance carry-over

 

• Receiving a reference list for recommendedreading and resources to improve your own clinical practice

 

 

Anticipated release dates for Teach Me To Talk: From Signs to Sounds to Words is anticipated in early 2012.