LATE TALKING TODDLER SPEECH THERAPY
The Manual That Tells You Exactly What to Do
Updated for today's understanding of neurodivergent children
Let’s Talk About Talking is a fully updated, 300-page clinical roadmap covering the 11 prelinguistic skills all toddlers master before words emerge. Step-by-step explanations, 5–10 activity pages per skill, and updated guidance for autism, apraxia, ADHD, and intellectual disability. The therapy plan is practically written for you.
2nd Edition — Updated
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300-Page Therapy Manual · For SLPs & Parents
When I first wrote Let’s Talk About Talking…
My premise was simple: Toddlers, whether they talk early or talk late, follow a broad pattern of language development.
Now, nearly a decade later, I hear one question more than any other: “Do the 11 Skills apply to neurodivergent children?”
My answer is still the same.
Yes. Absolutely.
And in this updated edition, I show you exactly how.
Who this manual is for
A tremendous resource for both parents and professionals
It’s user-friendly enough for parents — and clinically deep enough to be used in university SLP programs worldwide. Figure out what to work on with a child using the easy checklist, flip to that chapter, and get busy.
Your clinical framework, practically written for you
✓ Use as your treatment plan for direct therapy
✓ Share strategies with families as parent coaching
✓ Know exactly where to start with any late talker
✓ Updated neurodivergent considerations for each skill
✓ Used in university SLP programs worldwide
The framework
11 Skills. 11 Chapters. One Complete System.
Before any child begins to talk, they’re mastering these distinct prelinguistic skills. When any one skill is disrupted, there’s likely a language delay. This manual devotes an entire chapter to each one.
01
Reacts to Environmental Events
02
Responds to People
03
Begins Turn Taking
04
Imitates Actions
05
Uses Gestures
06
Understands Words in Context
07
Uses Vocalizations Intentionally
08
Imitates Sounds & Words
09
Combines Gestures & Sounds
10
Requests & Protests Clearly
11
Initiates with Others
12
+ Easy Checklist to Find Your Starting Point
LATE TALKING TODDLER SPEECH THERAPY - Inside each chapter
Everything you need — in one place
Every one of the 11 chapters follows the same structure, so you always know where to find what you need. No hunting through indexes or piecing together information from multiple sources.
What’s new in the Let's Talk About Talking 2nd edition
Updated for how children learn today
The 11 skills don’t change — but how they look in neurodivergent children, and how we support them, has evolved. This edition reflects everything Laura has learned since the first edition.
What people say
From SLPs, parents, and educators
Complete your speech therapy system
The Manual. The Course. Or Both.
The manual gives you the full clinical framework. The Prelinguistic Skills Course shows you how to use it — with real therapy video clips from Laura’s own sessions. Get one, or save $29 with the bundle.
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Let’s Talk About Talking
2nd Edition
300 pages of step-by-step clinical guidance covering all 11 prelinguistic skills — with 5–10 activity pages per skill. Updated for neurodivergent learners. The therapy plan is practically written for you.
✓ 300+ pages of clinical guidance
✓ Step-by-step explanations for each skill
✓ 5–10 activity pages per skill
✓ Updated for autism, apraxia & ADHD
$99
Course + Manual Bundle
11 Skills Bundle
The Complete System
The manual helps you understand the framework. The course shows you how to use it — and lets you watch it in real therapy sessions with neurodivergent toddlers.
✓ 5.5-hour advanced Prelinguistic Skills Course
✓ Real therapy video clips from Laura’s sessions
✓ Updated 300-page Let’s Talk About Talking manual
✓ 0.55 ASHA CEUs & certificate of completion
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Want to see the 11 skills in action?
The Prelinguistic Skills Course pairs perfectly with this manual — 5.5 hours of training with real therapy video showing you exactly how to use the framework in live sessions.
About your Instuctors
Meet Laura & Macy
Laura Mize, M.S., CCC-SLP
Founder · ASHA CE Provider since 2012
30+ years specializing in late talkers, autism, and neurodivergent toddlers. Author of 9 therapy manuals used in professional development settings nationwide. Known for her clear, structured, immediately practical clinical approach.
Macy Mize Usher, M.S., CCC-SLP
Co-Instructor · 5+ Years Clinical Experience
3 years at UK’s Multidisciplinary Autism Assessment Clinic. Co-teaches the Strengths-Based Autism Course and monthly coaching calls. Runs Hey Macy! with 11M+ YouTube views.
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The Therapy Plan Is Practically
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