All Entries Tagged With: "language delay"
Communication Basics
As a pediatric speech-language pathologist, I often get referral information for a child with the primary concern listed as “speech delay” or “communication delay.” These are often “catch-all” terms that can mean anything from a child is not saying as many words as other babies his age, to a child who is talking but is [...]
What Doesn’t Work - Unproductive Strategies For Helping Toddlers Learn To Talk
(Edited with the addition of #9 on March 18. 2008.)
Here’s what I’ve learned, the hard way unfortunately, about behaviors that do not help babies and toddlers learn to talk. All of these are helpful for not only parents, but also professionals working with young children. Most of these are common sense, but worth repeating.
1. The adult interacting with the child is (yawn) boring.
As even two-year-olds know, interacting with a [...]
What Works - Strategies That Help Toddlers Learn to Talk
Here’s what I know after spending nearly 30 hours a week for the past 10 years in the homes of my little clients. Listed below are the 10 best ways to entice a child to interact, then communicate, then (FINALLY) talk!
1. Play, play, play, and when you’re tired of all that, play some more!
You absolutely, positively have to [...]
When To Worry… Signs of Speech & Language Delays
What’s the number one factor that unites good mothers across cultural, social, and economic boundaries? (I’ll give you my take on those “other” mothers in another blog!) It’s worry. Most of us obsess about our kids. In the first few months it’s all about their regulatory needs, basically if they are sleeping, eating, and even [...]
