Questions about Questions? Tips for Teaching a Toddler to Ask “What’s that?”

I love this question about questions! "I have a 25 month old. When he was 18 months he ...
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Fascinating Research about Simplifying Language to Help Toddlers Learn to Say New Words

I just love a good Ted Talk. How about you? I first heard this one when it was ...
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A Review of Steps to Building Verbal Imitation in Toddlers on DVD

Almost everyday I receive a request from a blogger or website to review one of our DVDs or ...
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Teach Me to Talk

“Discover The Best Approach To Teach Your Toddler To Talk”

PARENTS, ARE YOU FRUSTRATED TRYING TO TEACH YOUR TODDLER TO TALK? ARE OTHER CHILDREN HIS AGE ASKING FOR ...
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Email of the Week…Help for Late Talkers

I love to hear from moms who send in feedback about my products, but when a DAD takes ...
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Let’s Make Some Noise! Eliciting Play Sounds in Toddlers

I have a friend with a toddler with significant speech-language delay. This morning I read on mom's blog ...
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Number of Words in a Child’s Vocabulary

SLPs and therapists who work in early intervention and preschool programs are often surprised when we take a ...
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Steps to building verbal imitation

Building Verbal Imitation in Toddlers

Do you have a child who doesn't know how to repeat what you say? Do you get blank ...
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“What can I do to help my toddler learn more words?”

Below is an excerpt from my book Teach Me To Talk: The Therapy Manual. This is the first ...
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Resolutions for Therapists who Work with Young Children

Happy New Year! Did you make?any?New Year's Resolutions? Are any of them related to your work as a ...
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Can’t vs. Won’t

Advice for Parents of Late Talkers or Toddlers with Speech Delays I rarely...no make that NEVER, think that ...
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Teach Me To Talk – The Therapy Manual

Teach Me To Talk – The Therapy Manual

Teach Me To Talk:  The Therapy Manual is the go-to resource for speech therapy for toddlers. Pediatric speech-language pathologists ...
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Making Circle Time Successful

Last week I had an opportunity to meet to many GREAT SLPs who work in preschool settings who ...
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New to this Site?

Welcome to teachmetotalk.com! If this is your first visit, I'd like to tell you how I recommend "first ...
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A Mom’s Words about Teach Me To Talk the DVD

I just wanted to pass along an email I received today about Teach Me To Talk the DVD. ...
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Teaching, Not Testing – Ideas for Helping Your Child Learn Language at Home

I'm working with a great family right now. My little friend in this family is a darling boy ...
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Pointing and Grunting – Good Thing or Bad Thing?

I want to share a question I received via e-mail this week and my response.......   I have ...
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Tips for Teaching the Pronouns “I” and “You”

A mom e-mailed me this question this weekend, and I thought I'd include it here since I haven't ...
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Teach Your Child To Say “Mama”

Today on my podcast, one of our wonderful callers Annette shared with us that although her son is ...
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Teach Me To Talk Therapy Manual

What Do You Do When NOTHING Is Working?

I'm writing this article to read later when I need to cheer myself on. As a pediatric SLP ...
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Is Bad Speech Therapy Better Than No Speech Therapy?

Hmmm..... this is a question I've been pondering all day long. Let me walk you through my entire ...
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Using PECS for Language Delayed Toddlers

Many young children need another way to communicate before they learn to talk. Speech-language pathologists often recommend that ...
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Asking Questions

I've written several articles on teaching toddlers to answer questions, and now here's the low down on how ...
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Echolalia……….What It Is and What It Means

Echolalia…What It Is and What It Means Echolalia is repeating or "echoing" what another person has said. Children ...
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