“Show, Hold, Give”… Improving Joint Attention in Toddlers

Joint attention, or being able to shift and share attention, is soooo important for language development. It's a ...
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Joint Attention…Questions for Parents

Lots of parents (and therapists too!) miss it when a toddler is not exhibiting joint attention. When we ...
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“Why is He Doing That?” Analyzing a Toddler’s Puzzling Behaviors

If you listened to last week’s podcast, you’ll remember that the SLP guest and I discussed a little ...
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Using Books to Teach Toddlers Language and Play… VIDEO from teachmetotalk.com

If you've picked up any parenting book or studied anything related to educating children for at least 5 ...
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#314 How Play Differs Among Toddlers with Typical Developing Skills, Language Delay, and Autism

(Play Ideas for Cars too!) At teachmetotalk.com parents and therapists ask me for specific activities. Lately a couple ...
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CALLING GAME…Tips for Helping a Child Learn to Call People by Name

Tips for Helping a Child Learn to Use Names A mom recently asked me for suggestions for teaching ...
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#311 Seven Characteristics that Differentiate Autism from Other Language Delays

Seven Characteristics that Differentiate Autism from Other Language Delays Do you waffle between a diagnosis of language delay ...
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Pretend Play Skills…An Important Marker for Language Development in Toddlers

Have you ever wondered if a child is “just a late talker” or if there’s a larger problem? ...
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Joint Attention in Toddlers: Why It’s Important for Language Development

Have you ever wondered if a child is “just a late talker” or if there’s a larger problem? ...
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#288…11 Skills Toddlers MUST Use Before Words Emerge…#10 Initiates with Others

HELP A LATE TALKER LEARN TO INITIATE WITH OTHERS We're continuing our series with the 11 skills toddlers ...
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