Little Chatter Speech & Language Therapy

Need some help expanding your child's thoughts into full sentences? Check it out! http://www.scanlonspeech.com//expansions-and-extensions-t/

Need some help expanding your child's thoughts into full sentences? Check it out! http://www.scanlonspeech.com//expansions-and-extensions-t/

Repetition, repetition, repetition...a reminder on how repetition is vital for children's brains to learn and use new information. http://www.mytoddlertalks.com/speech-therapy-toddlers-powe/

Remembering to "wait" while playing with toddlers can be difficult but it is so vital to helping them talk. Here is a great article on waiting expectantly and why we should all be doing it. http://www.mytoddlertalks.com/waiting-expectantly-looks-li/

Please keep this in mind on Friday. <3

There's language embedded in all the fun things we do with our little ones. Here's some fun "October-themed" activities to teach new vocabulary and reinforce the "old"! http://lets-explore.net/blog/2011//ways-to-play-in-october/

Halloween is right around the corner! You can celebrate the season and enhance your toddler's speech and language skills with these adorable activities. Preschoolers will enjoy it too! http://www.mytoddlertalks.com/toddler-pumpkin-book-build-l/

Parents can put so much pressure on themselves when trying to help their little ones learn to "use their words". This is a great blog with parent tips and suggestions to keep in mind when playing with your kids http://www.mytoddlertalks.com/speech-therapy-toddlers-7-wa/

Challenge yourself to ask less questions when talking to your toddler. Read how and why here: http://www.playingwithwords365.com//questions-why-less-is/

A cute twist on nursery rhymes that fosters language development and vocabulary growth in our little ones http://www.babycenter.com/0_lets-play-little-piggy-rhymes_1

"Play is our brain's favorite way of learning." ~Diane Ackerman Read one of my favorite blog posts about the importance of play for young children, and how it encourages language development. http://www.playingwithwords365.com//the-importance-of-pla/

Summer isn't over yet! Here's a great blog with cute language-based activities you can try with your little ones this summer http://blog.asha.org//making-the-most-of-summer-fun-langu/

Check out this amazing story about being a parent of a child with autism. It's amazing how different services in Early Intervention look today, isn't it? http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=11260612

Microsoft's Super Bowl commercial did a great job of raising awareness for the uses and importance of AAC (augmentative and alternative communication) We Loved it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaOvHKG0Tio