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While true, every child grows and learns at their own pace, and the range of what’s normal is pretty wide; developmental milestones help one better understand how children typically develop. The key is to get your little the help they need as soon as you think there’s a problem.

Here are some important milestones to look for: ✅smiles and coos by 3 months ✅babbling by 6 months ✅pointing out things in the environment and responds to their name by 12 months ✅ use at least 25 words by 18 months ✅ initiates play with friends and responds when approached by others ✅ combines words to make phrases by 24 months (mommy go) ✅follow 1-2 step directions, talk during pretend play, and have a vocabulary of at least 75 words by 2 years #chatternola #slpbcba #earlylearning #slpbcba #slp
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Monday Mood! Can’t wait to see my little people today ❤️ Milestone Alert: 🌈 At 6 months littles are able to expresses happiness, pleasure, sadness, and displeasure (anger) in a variety of ways. They are also becoming more socially active, smile to attract your attention, and respond to you when you interact. #chatternola #slpbcba #earlylearning #slpbcba #slp
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Letting go is hard; but, I remind myself that the goal should always be to educate parents (giving them the confidence to implement sound strategies) and equip clients (through robust treatment) with the skills they need to be successful OUTSIDE of therapy in the least amount of time possible. It’s a #teameffort #chatternola #slpbcba #earlylearning #slpbcba #slp
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WHEN TO SEE A SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST❓

There are many reasons a child should be referred for speech or language therapy as Slps are specialists with a unique skill set. An assessment should be considered if your little: 🚨 is not babbling by 7 months 🚨 has difficulty with following directions (easy to think they are ignoring you or just don’t listen; but often something more is going on) 🚨 is not combining words by 18 months i.e. “mommy go” 🚨 does not respond to their name by 12 months 🚨 is not pointing or waving by 12 months 🚨 chokes/coughs frequently when eating 🚨 Struggles to or is not able to start conversations with others. 🚨 has difficulty initiating play with friends or responding when engaged #chatternola #slpbcba #earlylearning #slpbcba #slp
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Kids who struggle with using words to communicate more likely than not are also showing some difficulty with other foundational skills such as : ✅ attention ✅ responding to things in the environment ✅ turn-taking, social interaction with others ✅ joint attention (sharing interest with others) ✅ understanding & following directions

understanding language and expression through words doesn’t just happen without foundational skills in place.

Consider an evaluation by a professional if your little is not: 🚨 Not babbling by 7 months 🚨Not pointing or waving by by 12 months 🚨Doesn’t respond to their name by 1 year 🚨 Doesn’t follow simple commands (“come here”) by 15 months 🚨Has less than 20 words by 18 months #chatternola #slpbcba #earlylearning #slpbcba #slp
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2020 is the year of vision. I’m open to all that it has to offer! #chatternola #slpbcba #earlylearning .
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Offering choices; especially during daily routines (meals, dressing, playing) gives your child multiple opportunities to practice using words, making decisions, and sharing control in their activities. It also helps your child:
1. Label
2. Make requests
3. Respond to questions
4. Expand their vocabulary #chatternola #slpbcba #earlylearning #slpbcba #slp
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Looking for fun and creative ways to teach the littles during everyday activities? 🤔 With the holidays in full swing, making Christmas cookies is an activity that is sure to please☺️
So many learning opportunities with this one:
1. Sequencing (first, next, last.)
2. Following directions
3. Labeling
4. Vocabulary expansion
5. Describing (taste, texture, temperature)
Just to name a few. #chatternola #slpbcba #earlylearning #slpbcba #slp
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Language is all around and your child's immediate environment is where it all begins. Some ways to set your home up to promote communication are:

1. placing your child's preferred toys in sight but out of reach requiring them to make requests.

2. giving them foods that require a utensil but withholding until they ask. (this method takes skill as the child may just begin to eat by hand, also note that this is not recommended when the child is very hungry)
3. placing your child's favorite cup on a surface out of reach so they must ask for help in getting it.

4. portioning out snacks such as chips, cookies, pieces of fruit, etc. so they must ask for more each time.

5. Placing snacks or desired items in plastic containers that require help to open #chatternola #slpbcba #earlylearning #slpbcba #slp
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