Stage 3: Beginning Functional Play Recommended Toys

Here's the toy list for recommended toys for Stage 3: Beginning Functional Play. Remember… The only way babies ...
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STAGE 2… NONFUNCTIONAL PLAY TOY LIST

Here's the toy list for recommended toys for Stage 2: Nonfunctional Play. Remember… The only way babies learn ...
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STAGE ONE… EXPLORATORY PLAY… TOY LIST

Remember… The only way babies learn what words mean (and to talk!) is by hearing you say the ...
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Kids Who Have The Most Difficulty In Preschool

Can you tell me the kinds of kids who have the most difficulty in preschool?   I'm talking ...
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Best Pretend Play Themes for Toddlers and Preschoolers

In podcast #436 we discussed the best pretend play themes for toddlers and preschoolers for speech therapy. One ...
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Using Visual Supports with Late Talkers with Visual Strengths

One of the lessons I've learned about working with late talkers is to use their learning preferences to ...
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Treating Trauma in Toddlers with Language Delays/Disorders

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

Have you seen this study? Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Early Child Cognitive Development: Initial Findings in ...
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Book List for Making Books Better Part 2 #416

In my podcast #416 Making Books Better for Toddlers with Language Delays Part Two, I demonstrated strategies for ...
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Prelinguistic Skill #1 – Reacts to Events in the Environment… Toy List

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

As speech-language pathologists and parents, when a toddler is not talking yet, we rush in to try to ...
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7 Signs of Autism in Toddlers and Preschoolers

7 Signs of Autism in Toddlers Today I want to share 7 signs of autism in toddlers. Watch ...
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Simple Ideas

Don't you love simple ideas? Me too! Actually, most of us do! That's why I included a page ...
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Perhaps You’ve Been Created for a Time Such as This

I know you're reading all kinds of things in the midst of this worldwide pandemic, so the fact ...
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TONS of FUN for Less Than $5

Do you ever remember a therapy idea from years ago that you could kick yourself for forgetting??? That's ...
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EASY Christmas Tree for Toddlers

Looking for an EASY last minute Christmas activity for toddlers? This little craft works for lots of kids ...
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#201 Making Books Better Part 2

https://teachmetotalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/laura-mize_2013_08_05_165-expressive-language-development-in-toddlers-part-ii.mp3 Making Books Better Part 2!! Here's a continuation of ideas in Show # 199 Making Books Better!
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