Day: August 8, 2022

Parental involvement in a child’s speech and language development is essential. Numerous studies have shown that when parents and speech-language pathologists work together to help practice skills in as many environments as possible, children make significantly more progress towards their therapy goals. It’s hard to learn any new skill if it’s only practiced for 45 minutes, once or twice per week. Think about learning to play a musical instrument; your weekly lessons with a music teacher will help you learn scales, chords and other techniques, but if you don’t practice at home, outside of your lessons with your instructor, it will take a lot longer to master those skills. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) only have a limited time with your child

  The Stuttering Foundation is a great resource for parents, caregivers, and educators who are looking for assistance with their child’s fluency. This page highlights some key strategies to implement when engaging in conversation with your child: Reduce your pace Demonstrate “full body listening” Avoid asking questions consecutively Take turns during conversation Help build confidence by using specific language Implement “special time” into your daily schedule Discipline per usual, no special treatment https://www.stutteringhelp.org/7-tips-talking-your-child-0?gclid=Cj0KCQjw852XBhC6ARIsAJsFPN1CFGMaXKBxLKGu83yqsaMz-jePL4TZ_X_j_WwvCNBuUlmI02BGKP0aAi5CEALw_wcB