The Hanen Centre | Speech and Language Development for Children

It's Never Too Early to Have Conversations with Your Child

To learn language, young children need to do much more than just hear their parents use words -- they need to engage in back-and-forth conversations, even if they're not yet using words or sentences. What does an "early conversation" look like, and how can you make sure you're having them with your child as often as possible?

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Late Talkers... What We Know, and What We Don't

Are all Late Talkers alike or are some at greater risk than others for ongoing language delays? Do late-talking children need extra help or do they just catch up on their own? Looking at what research tells us about Late Talkers can help us decide if a child needs extra support.

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Explaining why things happen with Lost and Found

The better your child understands the stories he hears, the easier it will be for him to read and write stories on his own later. One way to build your child’s understanding is to talk about why certain things happen in the book, or why characters do certain things. Here a few strategies to get you started.

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