What is an Iconic Gesture? Babies and toddlers start to use lots of gestures to show what they want or need at a young age. When we use a gesture that is similar in shape to the word, it is called an iconic gesture. For example, think of holding up two fingers in a v shape and pretending to make your fingers "hop" to symbolize the word bunny. You can also consider this a shape gesture. Why is ... Read More about Parent Coaching for Iconic Gestures in Speech Therapy
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Coaching Parents to Use Declarative Gestures
Did you know that in most children, POINTING to show an object happens even BEFORE the use of expressive language? Gestures are really critical for language development in early communicators and there is also new research that supports that parents' use of gestures, rather than just the child's use, can predict vocabulary skills measured later. (Choi, B. et al. 2021) This means that coaching ... Read More about Coaching Parents to Use Declarative Gestures
Parent Coaching Speech Therapy Using Household Items
Have you ever thought about using household items in speech therapy activities at home? Early intervention and preschool speech therapists are often asked by parents about toys, flashcards, or tools to elicit more language at home. Fortunately, it’s not the items that matter! Effective language intervention can happen with any materials that you already have on hand at home. You don’t need ... Read More about Parent Coaching Speech Therapy Using Household Items
Babble: Free Parent Coaching App for Communication
Beginning with Babble is a free app (Google app store or iTunes store) for parents of children birth to 4 years old. It’s a great app for EI and Preschool SLPs to recommend to families. It provides a daily reminder of the activities and interactions that parents can use to improve their interactions and language. “With written tips, audio prompts, and demonstrative videos, Beginning with ... Read More about Babble: Free Parent Coaching App for Communication
Learning Through Play Handouts for a Year
Preschool Homework. It looks a little different from homework for a 3rd grader! When working with families in preschool, I focus on helping parents find natural ways to support their child's communication development through play. Over the last year, I've created 48 different parent handouts that are seasonally themed to support parents by teaching them how to encourage good ... Read More about Learning Through Play Handouts for a Year
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