This article offers parents tips and advice for conversing with their babies and toddlers.
Talk to Your Baby Like You Talk to Your Dog
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Experts discourage parents from taking a “wait-and-see approach” if they are concerned about a potential developmental issue.
Speech & Language Services in Schools: What Parents Should Know
Children may be eligible for treatment in schools by a speech-language pathologist.
Communicating With Baby: Tips and Milestones From Birth to Age 5
Learn about the communication milestones that parents of young children should expect to see by age 5.
Does Your Toddler Need Speech Therapy?
A certified speech-language pathologist offers answers to common questions about speech delay, language development, and treatment of speech/language disorders in toddlers.
What Is It Like to Be 2 Years Old?
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Stop, Drop and Talk—The Importance of Talking to Your Child
This blog discusses the signs of speech and language disorders; how parents can foster their children’s language development, and more.
Traditional Toys May Beat Gadgets in Language Development
A new study shows that when babies and parents play with electronic toys, parents speak less and babies vocalize less than when playing with traditional toys like blocks—which may have important implications for language development.
Unplug Your Kids This Summer
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Launches Campaign to Highlight Importance of Early Detection of Communication Disorders
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