Here's the toy list for recommended toys for Stage 2: Nonfunctional Play. Remember… The only way babies learn ...

Here are some sweet little books for your youngest Valentines this year, along with a few ideas perfect ...

Can you tell me the kinds of kids who have the most difficulty in preschool?   I'm talking ...

Earlier this year, the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association released a new pdf handout for parents about screen ...

In podcast #436 we discussed the best pretend play themes for toddlers and preschoolers for speech therapy. One ...

  Are you working with a late talker with slow progress? Late talkers who add words s..l..o..w..l..y are ...

One of the lessons I've learned about working with late talkers is to use their learning preferences to ...

Every single parent you’ll encounter today, tomorrow, this week, and next year is looking for the SAME thing… ...

The Truth about Flashcards for Toddlers Who Don’t Yet Talk I almost titled this post “Why Flashcards Don’t ...

As speech-language pathologists and parents, when a toddler is not talking yet, we rush in to try to ...

Learning to imitate sounds and words is a critical skill in a child's quest to become verbal. Many children ...

As a pediatric speech-language pathologist, I often get referral information for a child with the primary concern listed ...

Do you have a child who grunts instead of talking? Many parents of late talkers say that their ...

What's the number one factor that unites mothers across cultural, social, and economic boundaries? It's worry. Most of ...

Last week I shared some information about Adverse Childhood Experiences or ACEs. If you missed that, read it here. To ...

Last weekend I did some reading about Adverse Childhood Experiences or ACEs and I can't quit thinking about ...

Not moving forward?  Try taking a step back! “I attended your course in St. Louis… I used the ...

Have you seen this study? Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Early Child Cognitive Development: Initial Findings in ...

Questions about Late Talking   Here’s the most common question I receive at teachmetotalk.com about late talking from moms and ...

Over the next couple of weeks, I’m going to review each of the 11 skills all toddlers master ...

As a pediatric speech-language pathologist, I've seen moms of babies and toddlers with developmental delays and disorders at ...

As speech-language pathologists and parents, when a toddler is not talking yet, we rush in to try to ...

GAMES FOR TODDLERS Playing peek-a-boo is a time-honored ritual between babies and parents. Many times parents of young ...