The Hanen Centre | Speech and Language Development for Children

Making Sure Children Get Their
Daily Dose of Language Nutrition

We hear a lot about the importance of nutrition, and while healthy eating is always essential for growing children, there’s another type of nutrition that we haven’t heard enough about – language nutrition, or the interactions that help kids develop. Experts recently explored over 100 studies and narrowed down the key parts of language nutrition. Read more about their insights and discover how you can give your child the language nutrition he needs to grow.

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Which Toys Work Best for Supporting Interactions with Your Child

Have you ever noticed that some toys make it harder to start an interaction with your child than others? You’re not alone. New research shows that the type of toy you and your child play with can actually change your interactions. Find out what toys you can use to encourage conversation and why book reading is still the most effective way to introduce language to your child..

Hanen Happenings!

Will we see you in Sydney this month?

On May 25 and 26, we'll be at the ECIA National Conference – stop by our booth on your way to the main plenary room.

From May 28 until May 31, we'll be at the Speech Pathology Australia National Conference 2017 at Booth 30. We'll also be giving a presentation on a telepractice delivery of our More Than Words Program on May 31 at 11:40 a.m.*

Hope to see you there!

*If you'd like to attend this presentation, please register for W1C - the Access for All Session.

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