by admin | May 14, 2015 | Children, Language Delay, Pre-school, Speech and Language Therapy, Speech Delay, Toddlers
To become an effective communicator, your child must first develop the necessary pre-linguistic skills. The key to developing these skills lies in giving your child opportunities to communicate and making it fun. 1. Let your child show you what he or she wants If your...
by admin | Jan 20, 2014 | Children, Home Activities, Language Delay, Pre-school, School-Age, Toddlers
“Can I help?” comes the question as little hands drag a stool or chair over to the counter. Many children like to help out in the kitchen. Preparing a meal or snack together is a great opportunity for parents to get things done while learning language skills at the...
by admin | Jul 9, 2013 | Children, Language Delay, Pre-school
For a child, learning to communicate involves many steps. There are some skills that a child must develop before being able to use speech and language as a functional way to communicate. Here are five pre-linguistic skills your child must achieve: Joint Attention:...
by admin | Feb 25, 2013 | Children, Language Delay, Speech and Language Therapy, Speech Delay
Often times I have heard parents report “My child isn’t saying his /s/ sound yet” or “We noticed he wasn’t using the ‘K’ sound at four years old, but now he’s seven years old and still not using it.” The problem is not all parents know the milestones for speech sound...
by admin | Jun 1, 2012 | Children
Bedtime stories are part of the routines in many households. Most of the time, parents are the ones reading stories to their children, but learning how to tell a story is also a part of every child’s language development. Just as their vocabulary evolves, so do their...
