The Hanen Centre | Speech and Language Development for Children

Laying the Foundation for First Words

Learning to talk starts long before a child says their first words. In fact, there are many things your child needs to learn about before they’re ready to communicate with words. Here are some of the building blocks for using words, and some tips for how you can encourage them with your child.

Article

Children Who Lead Get the Language They Need!

This Better Speech and Hearing Month, we've put together a special page all about Following Your Child’s Lead – a key strategy for encouraging early language learning. Read on for practical tips, research, articles, videos and more!

Book Nook

Building Early Vocabulary with Miki Takes a Bath

Book reading can be a great time for children on the autism spectrum to learn a variety of skills. In this month's Book Nook, we talk about how to engage your child during book reading to promote longer interactions and set the stage for language and literacy learning.

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