3 Ways to Help Educators Enhance How They Read with Young Children

Published: Feb 28, 2024
Katie is a child with language difficulties who is not yet participating in shared book-reading activities with her early childhood educator. How can we support this educator to transform the way she reads with Katie?
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Help Parents Build Their Child’s Vocabulary

Published: Nov 9, 2023
How can parents help their child to understand and use new words? Learn the fundamentals of focused stimulation and how you can coach parents to support their child’s vocabulary development.
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The Four Stages of Communication in It Takes Two to Talk®

Published: Sep 26, 2023
Helping parents tune in to their child’s current communication skills is an essential first step when providing parent-implemented intervention. Learn how Hanen can help you to identify and organize communication skills in a way that best supports parents to help their child.
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Imposter Syndrome – What SLP Students Feel When Working With Parents

Published: May 4, 2023
Many SLP students experience Imposter Syndrome: anxious feelings and self-doubt about their abilities as a clinician. So, is there a way to alleviate imposter feelings related to parent-implemented intervention?
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Get Into the Habit of Using Routines to Support Families

Published: Feb 13, 2023
Every family has routines they follow with their child. This means that you can count on routines as a steadfast, inclusive tool in your parent-implemented intervention.
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“Have Fun!” – An Essential Ingredient for Children’s Language Learning

Published: Nov 29, 2022
You know fun when you see it, but are you ready to coach parents to have fun with their child in parent-implemented intervention? Learn how to support parents by fostering fun interactions with their child using these 6 practical tips.
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Parents as Partners: Collaborating with Parents Is Better for Children’s Language Development

Published: Sep 30, 2022
How do you successfully engage parents in intervention? Find out the five steps you can take to collaborate with parents and provide the best support for young children with language delay.
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How Can You Help Children Send Intentional Messages?

Published: Aug 26, 2021
As an SLP, you’ll play an important role in helping parents learn to notice their child’s subtle signals and messages, and to respond in ways that promote intentional communication. Here are some key strategies to use with children and to share with families.
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Was that Intentional? Helping Young Children with Communication Delays Send Purposeful Messages

Published: Aug 26, 2021
What’s the difference between intentional and non-intentional behaviour, and what kinds of parent responses help children make the leap to sending purposeful messages?
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How to Be Responsive: 2 Key Steps

Published: Jun 7, 2021
Research shows that responsive, back-and-forth interactions are even more important for language development than the amount of language a child hears. Follow these two steps to ensure you’re making your interactions with children as responsive as possible.
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Responsivity and Balanced Turns: The Foundation for Children’s Language Learning

Published: Jun 7, 2021
What does it really mean to be a “responsive” communication partner? Learn about the three pillars of responsivity and how it impacts language development.
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