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How to Find An Early Intervention Program in Your Area

March 9, 2008 by Laura Leave a Comment

If you're worried that your toddler's language, cognitive, social, or motor skills are delayed, by federal law (Public Law 99-457 Part C), you are entitled to free evaluation by your state's early intervention program. These programs provide... [Read more...]

Making the Leap from Words to Phrases…. Tips for Helping Your Toddler Learn to Combine Words

March 3, 2008 by Laura 56 Comments

Making the Leap from Words to Phrases Research tells us that toddlers with typically developing language possess a single-word spontaneous vocabulary of 35-50 words before they begin to combine words into two-word phrases. We should use this same... [Read more...]

Successful Speech Therapy Strategies for Working with Toddlers with Apraxia and Other Speech-Language Difficulties

March 2, 2008 by Laura 102 Comments

I have received many questions about therapy techniques for toddlers with apraxia. Before I give you ideas that are specific to treating children with apraxia, I want to first outline what I believe to be the best treatment approach for all children... [Read more...]

Teaching Your Toddler to Answer Questions – Receptive and Expressive Language Delay Issues

February 26, 2008 by Laura 99 Comments

Many toddlers with language delays have difficulty learning to answer questions. Common problems include: Repeating or the last few words of the question rather than answering Answering incorrectly such as shaking their heads yes when you... [Read more...]

Helping Your Toddler Listen and Obey – Improving Receptive Language Skills in Your Young Child

February 25, 2008 by Laura 32 Comments

I have seen many parents and daycare teachers label toddlers as "difficult" or a behavior problem when the real problem is that the child doesn't understand and process language as well as other children his age. Parents sometimes overestimate what... [Read more...]

Social Games for Babies and Toddlers

February 23, 2008 by Laura 4 Comments

I have received lots of questions lately from mothers of babies who have older siblings with language problems. They are so concerned about providing the "right" kinds of early activities to target language in their infants and younger babies,... [Read more...]

Is My Child Apraxic? Answers to a Parent’s Questions

February 22, 2008 by Laura 16 Comments

Apraxia is a difficult diagnosis to understand. First I'll tell you the official definition, and then I'll tell you how I explain it to families that are on my caseload. At the end, I'll give you my best advice for treating apraxia and can send you... [Read more...]

Why Can’t My Child Talk? Common Types of Speech and Language Disorders

February 22, 2008 by Laura 181 Comments

Why Can’t My Child Talk… Common Types of Communication Delays There are between three and six million children in the United States with speech or language disorders. As a pediatric speech-language pathologist specializing in early... [Read more...]

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