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Expressive Language Activities, Milestones &
Speech Therapy Tips for Toddlers
Expressive language is how a child uses words, gestures, signs, and sentences to communicate wants, needs, ideas, and feelings. In this collection of articles, pediatric speech-language pathologist Laura Mize shares practical strategies for helping toddlers and preschoolers develop expressive language skills.
Whether you're concerned about a late talker, a child with a language delay, autism, apraxia, or simply want to encourage stronger communication skills, you'll find helpful information about first words, vocabulary growth, combining words into phrases, answering questions, using pronouns, and developing conversational language.
Browse articles about expressive language milestones, speech therapy activities, language intervention techniques, and evidence-based strategies that parents and speech-language pathologists can use to help children communicate more effectively.
Questions about Questions? Tips for Teaching a Toddler to Ask “What’s that?”
Fascinating Research about Simplifying Language to Help Toddlers Learn to Say New Words
A Review of Steps to Building Verbal Imitation in Toddlers on DVD
“Discover The Best Approach To Teach Your Toddler To Talk”
Email of the Week…Help for Late Talkers
Let’s Make Some Noise! Eliciting Play Sounds in Toddlers
Number of Words in a Child’s Vocabulary
Building Verbal Imitation in Toddlers
“What can I do to help my toddler learn more words?”
Resolutions for Therapists who Work with Young Children
Can’t vs. Won’t
Teach Me To Talk – The Therapy Manual
Making Circle Time Successful
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A Mom’s Words about Teach Me To Talk the DVD
Teaching, Not Testing – Ideas for Helping Your Child Learn Language at Home
Pointing and Grunting – Good Thing or Bad Thing?
Tips for Teaching the Pronouns “I” and “You”
Teach Your Child To Say “Mama”
What Do You Do When NOTHING Is Working?
Is Bad Speech Therapy Better Than No Speech Therapy?
Using PECS for Language Delayed Toddlers
Asking Questions
Echolalia……….What It Is and What It Means
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