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#355 HOW to Cue a Toddler to Use New Speech Sounds

January 21, 2019 by Laura Leave a Comment

In this show, we're discussing ways to cue toddlers as they learn new speech sounds. This information is from my therapy manual FUNctional Phonology. In this show we're using the tag line "Tell him - Show him - Help him" to explain to parents how... [Read more...]

|#354 When a Child Does Not Imitate Words Consistently

December 28, 2018 by Laura Leave a Comment

Join pediatric speech-language pathologist Laura Mize, M.S., CCC-SLP of teachmetotalk.com as we discuss what to do when a toddler does not imitate words consistently. This is a very common problem with late talkers, and the solution is always the... [Read more...]

Draw A Hand Turkey… A Toddler Favorite!

November 20, 2018 by Laura Leave a Comment

One of my favorite Thanksgiving memories as a little girl was tracing my hand on paper to draw a turkey like this: I bet you did that too. (Mine never turned out THIS good, by the way!) However... when my own kids were active,... [Read more...]

#352 Speech Intelligibility in Toddlers

November 19, 2018 by Laura Leave a Comment

In today's show, we'll be discussing speech intelligibility in toddlers including: what's normal red flags that indicate a toddler's speech issues need intervention diagnoses related to decreased speech intelligibility six priority... [Read more...]

Ready or Not? Targeting Speech Intelligibility in Toddlers

November 15, 2018 by Laura Leave a Comment

How do you decide when a toddler is developmentally ready to target speech intelligibility? Do you have a decision making process or do you begin targeting new sounds without giving it much thought and hope for the best? Do you plow ahead with... [Read more...]

Principles for Designing Sessions for Toddlers

November 15, 2018 by Laura Leave a Comment

From my new therapy manual FUNctional Phonology... Let’s face it. Anytime we’re trying to direct a toddler’s attention and focus to what we want him to do instead of what he wants to do, the potential exists for it to go badly… as in... [Read more...]

Functional Phonology is Shipping!

November 14, 2018 by Laura Leave a Comment

Do you need help working with a late talking toddler who is also unintelligible? I have a great tool for you! It's my therapy manual Functional Phonology and it's filled with practical information to help you address speech intelligibility... [Read more...]

#351 More Expressive Strategies

November 9, 2018 by Laura Leave a Comment

This week's show is a continuation from show #350 when we talked about the imitation hierarchy I use to address expressive language delays in toddlers. Now we're going to "sandwich" that information with what to try when a child is not ready for... [Read more...]

Cute Fall Activity for Toddlers

November 8, 2018 by Laura Leave a Comment

When I sent out the cute leaf song earlier in the week, a therapist emailed me this idea below. If you're looking for another fall activity, this may be a good one for you! "Thank you for the leaf raking song. I will use it next year since I... [Read more...]

My New Artic Book for Toddlers is Finally Here!

November 2, 2018 by Laura Leave a Comment

This morning I'm saying something I've waited a long time to hear... MY NEW ARTIC THERAPY MANUAL FOR TODDLERS IS READY! It's called... FUNctional Phonology: A Language-Based Approach for Treating Speech Intelligibility Problems in Very Young... [Read more...]

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