Bear might be scared of a lot of things, but is it possible he’s braver than he thought? Come along for the fun as we share strategies for helping children learn about story structure with this charming book.

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.

During the pandemic, parents were often their child’s main source for language learning. This provided a unique opportunity to study how parent-child interactions influence children’s vocabulary development. See what the research uncovered and learn how you can apply the lessons learned to support your child’s vocabulary development.

We’re excited to announce that we’ve updated More Then Words® – The Hanen Program® for Parents of Autistic Children or Children Who May Benefit from Social Communication Support. Part of this update involved doing research on what constitutes a neurodiversity-affirming approach and then analyzing the More Than Words® Program in terms of the fundamental elements of this approach.

Studies show that children who start school with strong sound awareness skills tend to become better readers and writers. Learn more about what sound awareness is and use a fun Hanen strategy to help children learn this skill while you’re looking at print, both in books and at other times throughout the day.

It can be tempting to read a children’s book straight through without stopping. But when you carve out a bit of time to pause and wait for your child to participate, you open the door to far more learning for yur child.

Did you know that waiting during an interaction with your child is one of the most powerful things you can do to support your child's communication development? Here are some tips to wait effectively at every  stage of of your child's commmunication development.