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.