There are 1000’s of books for babies! With so many to choose from, which are the best books to read to babies? I will answer this question from a language development perspective. The books chosen will help your child with…
There are many wonderful toys that will help your child’s language development, but the best toy for a 3 year old with a language delay (or any child) is one that is: ♥ Open ended to allow for a variety…
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If you answered yes to the question “Are you ignoring your toddler’s delayed speech*?” please keep reading. You may have heard comments such as: “don’t worry he will talk when he is ready” or “it’s ok, Einstein didn’t talk until…
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If you have already read my article Baby Sign Language Basics – What you need to know! then you are quite aware of the many benefits that baby sign language has to offer as well as some of the common myths…
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Welcome to baby sign language basics! Did you know that baby sign language has been around for many, many years? However it has only gained popularity in North America within the last 10 to 15 years. As a Baby Signs®…
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For those of you who don’t like to read lengthy articles, the short answer to the question “is help for the shy child necessary?” is NO! So if you have a shy child, do not get worried that there is…
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“My child understands but doesn’t speak” is something that all speech pathologists have heard. While most of the time this is probably true, there are some cases in which the child has learned strategies to make it look like he is understanding when he isn’t. I will show you how to detect true understanding.
Melissa & Doug toys for toddlers are some of the best out there when it comes to language development and learning. I personally used these toys with my own children when they were young. Melissa and Doug toys were also…
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