Do you know the #1 skill all late talkers are missing? They don't know how to imitate words... which is always linked to late talking. In fact, imitating can be the one thing that separates late talkers from toddlers who are already talking. So... how do we teach nonverbal toddlers to imitate? Obviously, we can't start by trying to teach them to say words. T ... Show More
Mar 2024
#472 Stage 7: New Jobs and Events
In this course #472, learn the play and language skills a child acquires during Stage 7: New Jobs and New Events from Stages of Play for Toddlers and Preschoolers with Language Delays, along with activities, strategies, and recommended toys to facilitate each skill and help train ... Show More
1h 48m
Feb 2024
#471 Stage 6: Expanding Play in Stages of Play for Toddlers with Language Delays
In this course #471, learn the play and language skills a child acquires during Stage 6: Expanding Play Routines from Stages of Play for Toddlers and Preschoolers with Language Delays, along with activities, strategies, and recommended toys to facilitate each skill and help train ... Show More
1h 31m
Sep 2022
Get your baby talking with The Speech Sisters
This week we are revisiting our most-downloaded episode from Dec. 1, 2021, as we prepare for our upcoming season: Transitions. In the new season of the podcast, we will take a look at transitions from diapers to potty, crib to bed, saying goodby to pacifiers, and lots more. Lan ... Show More
25m 5s
Jan 2024
Learning to Speak: Understanding the babbling black box
Through coos and cries, babbles and thbbbbts, babies are learning how to communicate from the earliest days of life. Language development is a magical opportunity to watch a child learn to engage with both you and the world. It also feels highly consequential, and for so many par ... Show More
39m 55s
Jan 2023
When Kids Laugh With Reprimands and What To Do About It
Did you know that smiling, smirking, or sniggering is a common way for toddlers to cope with the stress of being scolded? It can be challenging for parents to deal with what looks like sassy behavior. But toddlers are not being purposefully rude if they laugh, cover their ears, s ... Show More
11m 26s
May 2023
#337 How to Raise a Bilingual Child, The Secret to Teaching English to Your Children, and More!
Listen with FREE Interactive Transcript only on the RealLife App. Many parents have the dream of making their child bilingual. There are definitely benefits to raising a bilingual child, but how do you go about it? What strategies should you adopt? In this episode, Thiago and C ... Show More
33m 33s
May 2023
Normal progression of speech sounds in toddlers and kids
We often focus on the number of words a child says, but oftentimes parents have the question: ”Is HOW my child is saying this developmentally appropriate?”On this episode, I welcome Melissa Minney, Speech Language Pathologist and Founder of Raising Little Talkers to discuss:
The ... Show More
27m 48s