Throughout Sophie's infancy, her mom sang songs to her while using gestures. When singing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, mom reached up high with both arms and held the gesture to demonstrate "Up above the world so high." Sophie slowly began to imitate mom's gesture by holding her … [Read more...]
Language and Literacy
Reading books with your child may be part of your every day routine. If your child's language is delayed, reading together the right way is critical. Optimizing the way you read to your typically developing child is important too. The manner in which you read books with your … [Read more...]
Simple Action Picture Descriptions
As a parent with a young child living in your home, you probably receive many toy catalogues between Halloween and Christmas . Don't throw them away! Looking through the catalogues with your child is a great way to elicit language on a variety of levels. With an emerging … [Read more...]
Increase Your Toddler’s Vocabulary
Speech therapy can provide your toddler with a language boost during the 1-2 hours each week sessions occur, but it is the everyday use of language and carryover of the language goals that make a big difference with enhancing vocabulary. A speech therapist should continuously … [Read more...]
Language Development Milestones: Understanding No
Does your toddler have trouble understanding "no" and "not"? Standard language development milestones for understanding "no" and "not" reveal an infant should understand the word "no" between 6 and 9 months of age. However, sometimes parents don't have the opportunity to say … [Read more...]
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