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Prelinguistic Skills: What Parents Need to Know

Prelinguistic Skills: What Parents Need to Know

by Language Fundamentals | Nov 17, 2022 | Early Intervention

Prelinguistic skills are communication skills that a child begins to develop before they approximate their first word or begin to speak. These skills create the language foundation that is necessary before a child can start using language and communicating verbally....
Turning Gestures into Words: Tips for Toddlers

Turning Gestures into Words: Tips for Toddlers

by Language Fundamentals | Jun 29, 2021 | Early Intervention

Do you find yourself looking for tips on how to encourage toddlers to go from gestures to words? Early intervention speech therapists do this all of the time! Many toddlers use gestures to communicate their wants/needs throughout the day. Gestures can include...
3 Ways to Promote the Early Developing Sound /m/

3 Ways to Promote the Early Developing Sound /m/

by Language Fundamentals | Jun 21, 2021 | Early Intervention

As babies grow and begin to produce a variety of sounds, there are a few consonants that children typically produce earlier than others. One example of a common early developing sound is: /m/. It is one that we look for in Early Intervention Speech Therapy. One reason...
3 Reasons to Consider a Speech-Language Evaluation for your Child

3 Reasons to Consider a Speech-Language Evaluation for your Child

by Language Fundamentals | May 21, 2021 | Early Intervention

Have you ever wondered whether your child should have a speech-language evaluation? This may be a difficult question that many families may have. Below you can find 3 reasons why you may want to consider getting your child evaluated by a certified speech-language...
3 Reasons Early Intervention is so Important

3 Reasons Early Intervention is so Important

by Language Fundamentals | Mar 29, 2021 | Early Intervention

Early Intervention speech therapy is a service that focuses on improving a child’s speech and abilities to understand and express language, including nonverbal language. Birth to three years old is a crucial developmental period for a child’s brain development....
Teaching Your Child to Use Action Verbs

Teaching Your Child to Use Action Verbs

by Language Fundamentals | Feb 23, 2021 | Early Intervention

Oftentimes, a child’s early vocabulary is filled with a lot of nouns. While nouns are great, it is also extremely beneficial to start teaching your child more verbs (action verbs) to broaden their expressive/receptive vocabulary. It is very important to focus on...
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