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Building communication skills in nonspeaking children and late talkers (with Rebecca Robbins)
FromDe Facto Leaders
Building communication skills in nonspeaking children and late talkers (with Rebecca Robbins)
FromDe Facto Leaders
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Length:
61 minutes
Released:
Jul 7, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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In this episode, I sit down with Rebecca Robbins, a pediatric speech-language pathologist who specializes in working with young children with autism, apraxia, and other conditions that impact communication.You’ll find this conversation extremely helpful if you’re a parent of a toddler and you want to know how to interact with them in a way that helps them to build the speech and communication skills they need to thrive.During this interview, we talk about:How you can help your child develop essential skills such as “communicative intent”, so they can share their wants and needs.Common signs of nonverbal communication that people often miss, and why noticing these signs is critical for your child’s developmentSigns and symptoms of diagnoses that impact both speech and language development in children, such as autism or apraxia of speech.Tips for playing with your child in a way that facilitates language and cognitive growth.How to push your child out of their comfort zone in a healthy way, so they can expand their skills and become more independent and connected.How to use your child’s interests to make nonpreferred tasks (homework, cleaning, chores) more engaging.How to increase your child’s ability to focus on a task (even if they are extremely active).To connect with Rebecca Robbins, you can visit her website here, follow her on Instagram at @mindshaperslp or visit her Facebook page here.If you want a SIMPLE tool that will help you get through daily routines (like homework) with ease, WITHOUT bribery, arguments, or constant hand-holding, then check out the Time Tracking Journal. The Time Tracking Journal walks you through a strategy you can do in just 10-15 minutes a day that will help kids get tasks done effectively and efficiently, and critical thinking skills and self-confidence at the same time. You can learn how to get instant access here: https://drkarenspeech.lpages.co/time-tracking-journal-37-1/ The De Facto Leaders podcast was formerly the “Are they 18 yet?®” podcast. As of November 2022, the name of the show has changed, and we’ve shifted from a focus on parenting to a focus on supporting clinicians and educators to design effective services for kids (but parents are still welcome to listen). Episodes published before November 24, 2022 will still contain some of our old branding.
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We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and MyFlexLearning. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you simplify and streamline technology, reliably meet Tier 1 standards, improve assessment performance, and more. Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.MyFlexLearning is the scheduling platform that helps middle and high schools meet the individual needs of all students. Create and manage time for flex blocks, WIN time, activity periods, RTI, counselor and teacher appointments and much more. And with a built-in accountability tool and reporting features, solve your challenges around getting kids where they need to be and understanding how flex time is spent. Make your flex time work for you. Visit myflexlearning.com/BE to learn more and receive $500 off the first year.
Released:
Jul 7, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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