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#333 Follow Up Show for a Busy, Busy Little Guy

March 10, 2018 by Laura Leave a Comment

In this week's podcast, we're following up with Madelyn, an SLP from show #325. She gives us an update for what's worked with her little friend who is extremely "busy" and nonverbal. Good news... there was progress! We also discussed another... [Read more...]

Making the Connection Between “Busy” and Late Talking

February 22, 2018 by Laura Leave a Comment

Making the Connection Between “Busy” and Late Talking It’s so easy to dismiss a toddler’s distractedness and busyness, even when there are obvious developmental differences like late talking. Once when I asked a dad to gauge his little... [Read more...]

Brown Squirrel…Fall Songs for Toddlers…Therapy Tip of the Week 11.11.17

November 11, 2017 by Laura Leave a Comment

I am continuing my series of fall songs and this is the second segment. Most young children love music activities and singing songs. But occasionally, a toddler will cover his ears or act uncomfortable when you sing, but his negative responses... [Read more...]

CALLING GAME…Tips for Helping a Child Learn to Call People by Name

June 8, 2017 by Laura Leave a Comment

Tips for Helping a Child Learn to Use Names A mom recently asked me for suggestions for teaching her child to use other people's names. Many times, children with autism or social communication delays have difficulty learning to do this. Sometimes... [Read more...]

Joint Attention in Toddlers: Why It’s Important for Language Development

March 2, 2017 by Laura Leave a Comment

Have you ever wondered if a child is “just a late talker” or if there’s a larger problem? Research reveals that there are several risk factors that let us know that a child’s late talking is likely a part of a child’s developmental... [Read more...]

#306 This Kid Doesn’t Play! Solutions for Common Problems Part 4

February 24, 2017 by Laura Leave a Comment

In this week's podcast, we're continuing the series This Kid Doesn't Play! Solutions for Common Problems. This is part 4 in this series. Background... Sometimes, despite our best efforts, young children with language delays don’t seem to... [Read more...]

Is This More Than Late Talking?

February 13, 2017 by Laura 1 Comment

Factors that Indicate a Child is Struggling with “More Than Late Talking” Have you ever wondered if a child is “just a late talker” or if there’s something more serious going on? In my course for therapists, Steps to Building Verbal... [Read more...]

Strategies to Help Toddlers Experiencing Fight, Flight, or Freeze

February 4, 2017 by Laura Leave a Comment

Help for Overstimulated Toddlers My post called Fight, Flight, or Freeze explored the negative reactions that children may display when they become overstimulated as they learn something new. Remember that these responses have been hard-wired... [Read more...]

#304 This Kid Doesn’t Play! Solutions for Common Problems- Part 2

January 21, 2017 by Laura Leave a Comment

In this week's podcast, we're continuing the series This Kid Doesn't Play! Solutions for Common Problems. This is part two in this series. Background for this series... Sometimes, despite our best efforts, young children with language delays... [Read more...]

Christmas Puzzle…Therapy Tip of the Week…12.7.16

December 7, 2016 by Laura Leave a Comment

Christmas Speech Therapy Ideas for Toddlers Every year I try to add one or two new Christmas-themed toys to my inventory. Here’s my favorite new one this year – a Christmas puzzle from Melissa and Doug. (Scroll to the bottom of this page for... [Read more...]

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