social communication

Parent question: What are two year old speech milestones?

Parent question: What are Two Year Old Speech Milestones?   One of the parents coming to Therapy Works Together for a screening for her child asked the speech therapist: “What are two year old speech milestones? I’m not sure what my child should be saying.”   Kids are growing up so fast and are exposed …

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Mixed Receptive and Expressive Language Disorder. What Can Parents Do?

Mixed Receptive and Expressive Language Disorder. What Can Parents Do?   When a child says their first words it is one of the greatest joys of being a parent. So when there is a problem with understanding or speaking, parents are worried or frustrated. The child may often feel the same. Some parents put off …

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Speech Delay Toddler Tantrums? Here’s What to Do.

  Speech Delay Toddler Tantrums? Here’s What to Do. Research has shown that toddlers who have fewer than 50 words by age 2 are twice as likely to have severe and frequent temper tantrums. A Speech delayed toddler tantrum is more difficult because parents are not sure what they can do to help a child …

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4 Coping Strategies for Stressed Parents of Kids with Speech-Language Delay

4 Coping Strategies for Stressed Parents of Kids with Speech-Language Delay   Feeling stress as a parent is a real thing, and these days it’s even worse. With the instability of Covid-19 and a changing landscape impacting families, those stressed parents of kids with speech language delay or disorders have it extra hard. Being a …

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Halloween Speech Therapy – 4 Tips for a Sensory-Friendly Trick or Treat

Speech therapy for kids who have poor language or speech skills or or non-verbal toddlers and have additional sensory issues is common. What parents need to know is that studies have shown that kids with sensory issues have a more difficult time with their speech and language and importantly have more difficulty making progress with …

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