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“Teach Me To Talk with Laura and Kate”

My podcast airs LIVE on Sunday nights at 6 pm eastern time on blogtalkradio.com. You can click the icon on the website on join us as we record the show every Sunday evening.
If you’d like to call us, the # is 1-718-766-4332.
A short description of the week’s episode is always listed on [...]

“Apraxia Mom” Blog Giveaway

Thanks Apraxia Mom for your GREAT review of my DVDs Teach Me To Talk and Teach Me To Talk with Apraxia and Phonological Disorders!
Check out the review here, and register for the DVD giveaway on her blog!
 

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Can’t vs. Won’t

I RARELY, no make that never, think that a child doesn’t talk because he’s stubborn or lazy.  I get so frustrated when parents tell me this, or worse, when I hear another therapist say this.  If you, or gasp, a professional, is telling you this, please re-evaluate your situation. 
The truth is when kids can talk, they do talk.  It makes life so [...]

Teach Me To Talk - The Therapy Manual

Teach Me To Talk - The Therapy Manual: A Comprehensive  Guide for Treating Receptive and Expressive Language Delays/Disorders in Toddlers and Young Preschoolers
The book is divided into 2 parts.  
Part I includes the background information to make sure you understand WHY you’re doing what you do in sessions! You’ll learn the overall philosophy, rationale, and treatment hierarchy recommended for successful language therapy [...]

International Orders for DVDs and Books

Great news! teachmetotalk.com now accepts PayPal for international DVD and Therapy Manual purchases! You can pay with your PayPal Account or with a credit card on our shopping link here.
All packages are ONLY shipped via United States Postal Service (USPS) for a price of around $15 for DVDs or approximately $35 for therapy manuals. 
According to the USPS, most international orders typically [...]

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Making Circle Time Successful

Last week I had an opportunity to meet to many GREAT SLPs who work in preschool settings who asked me if I had new ideas to use for circle time. It’s since prompted an idea for another book… but I can’t start that one until the current one is out of final edits! So until [...]

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Recommended Toys & Techniques for Targeting Language in Toddlers

To help you with your Christmas shopping, I’m re-publishing a list of toys I LOVE and use in my practice as a speech-language pathologist with babies and toddlers.
I’ll also tell you that I’m currently working on a NEW book filled with even more toy ideas and specific ways to use those to facilitate language [...]

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Listen to My Show!

“Teach Me To Talk with Laura and Kate” now airs LIVE on every Sunday night at 6 pm eastern time.
You can listen any time by clicking the show # under the blue blogtalkradio icon in the right column.
If you’d like for us to answer YOUR question, leave it here on the website in the comments [...]

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Read What Professionals Said About My First Conference in Fishers

Wow! I’m so blown away by all of the tremendously positive feedback I received from participants at my first conference in Fishers, IN on August 26. Thank you ladies! I had a BLAST with you!
“I really enjoyed her presentation style. I loved that she obviously treats 0-3 kids, in a home, on the floor! This [...]

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“Early Speech-Language Development: Taking Theory to the Floor”

 teachmetotalk.com is so pleased to announce my continuing education conferences!  
I’d love for you to join me for a one day conference designed for SLPs, Developmental Therapists, and any early intervention professional.
If you’ve struggled with designing effective treatment plans for your youngest clients (ages birth to 4), then this is the conference for you!  We’ll be spending the [...]