Speech Language Development

Incentive Charts I wanted to share an interesting technique to facilitate motivation in students in the school and in the home. This technique helps with not only organization but aids in promoting focus in youngsters. It also aids in generalizing speech techniques for fluency issues such as cluttering; for children who are generalizing sounds to spontaneous speech; for those who have issues with behavior or those who just need improvement with showing enthusiasm or positiv...Continue reading

How many words should my 2-year-old be able to say? Around their second birthday, many children begin to acquire words at breakneck speed, a phenomenon experts call the naming explosion. Most 2-year-olds can say about 100 words. By the time your toddler is 2 1/2, she’ll probably know close to 300. But not all children follow this pattern, so don’t panic if your child isn’t talking nonstop by 2 1/2. However, if by the time your toddler is almost 3, she says fewer than 25 words and can’t combine them in a simple 2-word sentence, consult your speech theraist.

Letting a toddler watch videos. Sometimes when parents are busy, they let their toddlers watch videos. Can this help their language development? It probably won’t hurt, but TV and videos are poor substitutes for a parent’s involvement. Watching TV is a passive activity. Activities such as speaking to your child, reading to her, and labeling objects are better ways to encourage language development. Another way to keep your child focused and entertained is to involve them in cooking and food preparation. A great option instead of watching TV! Children under three love to learn how to do what the adults around them are doing. This is especially true when it comes to kitchen activities.