#291 Using Common Toys to Teach Late Talkers Missing Skills

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#291 Podcast – Using Common Toys to Teach Late Talkers Missing Skills Join speech-language pathologist Laura Mize, M.S., CCC-SLP of teachmetotalk.com as she discusses how to use common toys to target language skills in toddlers who are late... [Read more...]

#288…11 Skills Toddlers MUST Use Before Words Emerge…#10 Initiates with Others

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HELP A LATE TALKER LEARN TO INITIATE WITH OTHERS We're continuing our series with the 11 skills toddlers must master before words emerge. Today we're talking about skill #10 - INITIATING INTERACTION WITH OTHERS When we talk about initiation... [Read more...]

Tried and True Methods for Helping a Late Talker Use More Words

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Tried and True Methods for Helping a Late Talker Use More Words Today I received an email from an SLP who asked me this question: “How can I get a child on my caseload who can talk to say more words during a session? He likes me. He likes... [Read more...]

It’s Too Much! Signs of Sensory Overload in Toddlers

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It's Too Much! Signs of Sensory Overload in Toddlers Today I read a survey reported by the Academy of Pediatrics that said the average six- month-old in America watches half an hour of something per day on a mobile device. A third of them were... [Read more...]

When A Toddler Doesn’t Play With Toys…teachmetotalk.com’s Therapy Tip of the Week 4.9.16

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Isn't it frustrating when a toddler doesn't seem to want to play with toys? This is a fairly common issue in young children with developmental delays. Our first instinct may be to think that the child doesn't like the toy (or any toy!), but that's... [Read more...]

Tips for Parenting “Difficult” Toddlers

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TIPS FOR PARENTING DIFFICULT TODDLERS As a pediatric speech-language pathologist, I get an opportunity to talk with parents of young children every day. This week I've been emailing back and forth with a mom on the other side of the country that... [Read more...]

The Truth about Flashcards for Toddlers Who Don’t Yet Talk

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The Truth about Flashcards for Toddlers Who Don’t Yet Talk I almost titled this post “Why Flashcards Don’t Work to Teach a Nonverbal Toddler to Talk,” but I opted for the one above instead. Many parents and even some therapists default to... [Read more...]

#276 Skills a Toddler Must Use BEFORE Words Emerge – Show 2 – Overview

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In this show I continued the new series I began last week to discuss the skills a toddler must master before he or she begins to talk. This information is important for parents of late talkers so you can begin to see WHY your child isn't yet... [Read more...]