Self-Talk - Talk out loud about what you are seeing, doing or feeling.
Parallel Talk - Talk out loud about what your child is seeing, doing or feeling.
Read Books - Select bright, colorful books with pictures. Talk about the photos as you turn the pages.
Wait - Delay your response to get your child to point, gesture or babble.
Praise your child - Give your child positive reinforcement when he/she tries to communicate.
Expand - Try and add one to two words to what your child says when responding back.
Sing - Singing songs encourages imitation of sounds and words.
Use Sign Language - Sign language has been found to encourage language development not hinder it.
If you have concerns about your toddler's speech and language development contact us for an evaluation.