Learning a new skill or attempting a novel task can be challenging. It requires persistence, reflection and an ability to manage...

Play dates are a wonderful way for children to meet and develop relationships with peers. On the surface, play may look simple and...

Never underestimate the power of routines for supporting language development. When I work with children I like to establish routines...

Children’s language is developing rapidly in the first few years of life. From cooing and babbling, imitating speech sounds and using...

What is a late talker and the speech and language skills that develop before words.

Learning words is a milestone in a child’s development. Before words develop for Analytic Language Learners, though, children frequently...

It's an exciting time when children start to say their first words! For Analytic Language Processors (word babies), they initially babble, maybe use jargon, and then eventually produce their first word(s). Sometimes it's obvious when a child says one of their first words, and other times, it may be unclear. As speech therapists, we use a set of criteria to guide us when determining if a child is using a "true word" or not. Here is what we look for to determine if a child is p

A common question many parents ask is “How many words should my child be saying?” There is a range and that range is vast, so this can be...

A quick and simple tip to support language development in young children

There are two ways a child can learn language. An understanding of both allows those in a child’s life to better understand and support a...

People who learn language by first producing words, building a repertoire of single words, and then producing phrases are considered...

Gestalt language processors use echolalia to communicate. It's their natural way of developing language and should be acknowledged and...

Speech sound errors are patterns in the way a child produces a sound or sounds. Oftentimes these speech errors are developmentally...

Collaborative board games are designed to encourage collaboration, teamwork, and cooperation. The games maintain the general structure of...