Resources
Clear answers, without the jargon.
A place for parents to think things through. Everything here is educational — helpful for deciding what to do next, never a substitute for an evaluation.
Reading for parents
Small things that help at home
Short notes from our practice on the everyday habits that support speech and language. We'll keep adding to this as we go.
Talk through the ordinary moments
Narrating what you're doing — pouring cereal, buckling a car seat, folding laundry — gives your child hundreds of low-pressure chances to hear and try language.
Follow your child's lead
When you talk about what they're already looking at, words land harder. Comment more than you quiz; children speak up more when they aren't being tested.
The same book, again
Repetition isn't boring to a young child — it's practice. Familiar books let a child predict, join in, and eventually take over the words.
Reading only goes so far.
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