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Feb 2024
22m 57s

Ep 13 Meeting Your Child Where They are ...

Heather Randolph
About this episode

You are in for a treat!  This is my first interview and it's with my friend and fellow Speech Language Pathologist, Racheal.  She has a wealth of knowledge and shares some golden nuggets in this episode.  Learn the importance of meeting toddlers where they’re at developmentally to help them develop communication, what could be hindering communication opportunities, raising expectations for our kiddos, and how to partner with your speech therapist and the importance of honesty between parent and clinician.  Stick around to the end for her Talking Tip.  It's excellent and quite honestly, it’s not something we’ve talked about enough on this podcast up to this point.  

Reach out if you have any questions or any topics you would like discussed on this podcast.  This is for you and I want it to be as relevant as possible - for YOU.  Reach out to hello@randolphspeechtherapy.com.

 

Grab your copy of The Talking Toddler Checklist or the Quick Guide to Speech Development.

 

 Visit: www.randolphspeechtherapy.com

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