*Click the names of the toys to purchase on Amazon. Spinning Stacking Toy Utilize speech/verbal routines to elicit language: Stack the...

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Book recommendations. Busy and wordless books to promote language. The Rotraut Susanne Berner Series Fall: https://amzn.to/3LV4beO Nigh...

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Model the sign for "more" prior to giving the food, toy, etc. Always pair saying the word, 'more' with the sign to promote receptive...

At the age of 7-8 months, your little one will become more engaged in simple play. they may begin *Looking at your mouth while you speak...

What are "functional" words and how do we use and model them? While promoting language development and focusing on teaching their...

The ASPT team consist of licensed and ASHA certified speech and language pathologists. During our social groups, not only will your child...

Welcome to the first installment of our "Milestones Series!" Here are some things to expect with your baby between 0-1 month. Your baby...

No show outside? No problem! use the instructions in the link below to make some at home snow to use for fun and sensory play!...

Gestures include waving "hello" and "bye-bye" to everything, people, toys, cars, animals, etc. Research shows that children should be...

Baby talk is, of course, ADORABLE! 'ba-ba', 'wa-wa', and etc. However, if we model productions such as those while labeling items, they...

Children learn new vocabulary through exposure. We much use the words that we want them to learn and use at home throughout the day. When...

As Early Intervention Therapists, we often see parents purchasing toys with the most amount of buttons, sounds, lights, etc. What's our...

Flashcards are a great way to promote learning words for daily items! Try to over exaggerate and pair gestures with all of the pictures...

What Are Environmental Sounds? Environmental sounds can be thought of as words that represent sounds that can be a way to introduce...