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    The Cow Says Moo. Ten Tips to Teach Toddlers to Talk: An Early Intervention Guide
    The Cow Says Moo. Ten Tips to Teach Toddlers to Talk: An Early Intervention Guide
    The Cow Says Moo. Ten Tips to Teach Toddlers to Talk: An Early Intervention Guide
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    The Cow Says Moo. Ten Tips to Teach Toddlers to Talk: An Early Intervention Guide

    By Vicky McErlean

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    Is my child a late talker or should I be concerned? My child pulls me to what he wants instead of talks, should I be worried? Will sign language stop my child from talking? Do these questions sound familiar? You are not alone. Millions of parents ask the same questions about their child’s speech every day! Empower yourself to help your child now with The Cow Says Moo, an early intervention guide that will teach you the best, easy-to-use proven strategies for helping children learn to communicate! In 10 easy-to-follow tips, The Cow Says Moo provides the same proven, common sense strategies that are used by practitioners who provide direct home-based speech therapy to toddlers and their families. Tip 1: Do What Does Not Come Naturally shows you how to give your child a reason to talk. Tip 2: Juice or Milk? explains how to provide your child with more opportunities to expand his language skills. Tip 3: Simple Signs explains how you can use sign language to help your child make the connection that language has a purpose. Tip 4: Be Silly shows you how to incorporate silliness into everyday situations in order to promote listening skills. Tip 5: Talk It Out! explains how verbalizing your own actions and those of your child expose your child to different aspects of language, speech, and communication. Tip 6: Keep It Moving! explains how you can use oral motor exercises in order to help your child practice the mouth movements that are vital for speech. Tip 7: The Cow Says Moo shows you how to help your child find the right word. Tip 8: Break It Down shows you how to break words down into smaller components so that your child can communicate more effectively. Tip 9: Get Your Groove On shows you how to pair movement with sound in order to help your child learn language through a sensation other than sound. Tip 10: Books, Books, and More Books shows you how to incorporate books into your strategy for encouraging language development. The Cow Says Moo also contains songs and rhymes, a recommended book list, contact information for U.S. and Canadian early intervention programs, and simple sign language for toddlers. Look no further to get started on helping your child to talk! The Cow Says Moo delivers speech therapy at a level that the average parent can understand and implement.

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    PublisherVicky McErlean
    Release dateJul 15, 2013
    ISBN9781301612116
    The Cow Says Moo. Ten Tips to Teach Toddlers to Talk: An Early Intervention Guide
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    Vicky McErlean

    Vicky McErlean graduated from Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and earned her Master of Science in Education from Long Island University. She is currently pursuing certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Vicky has worked as an early intervention therapist, providing home-based special instruction to children from diverse backgrounds and with various impairments and developmental delays for over a decade. In her current employment, Vicky often identifies and refers children with speech and language disorders, cognitive impairment, sensory integration dysfunction, and autistic spectrum disorder. She consults and co-treats with other professionals in the field of early intervention, including occupational therapists, speech and language pathologists, and medical professionals. She has received numerous awards from both the families she has served and her current employer, the largest pediatric rehabilitation health system in the United States. Passionate about early intervention, Vicky is committed to providing parents with the necessary tools to actively help their children within the context of their own lifestyle.

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      The Cow Says Moo. Ten Tips to Teach Toddlers to Talk - Vicky McErlean

      Children generally begin using words on the following schedule:

      At 6 months: Babble

      At 9 months: Uses four different syllables (such as ba, ma, da, na); can combine two syllables (such as mama or baba)

      At 12 months: Says one or two words spontaneously; says mama and dada specifically

      At 15 months: Has a spontaneous vocabulary of about 10 words

      At 18 months: Has 15 meaningful words

      At 21 months: Can imitate two and three word phrases (such as uh oh, oh no); can use single-word sentences

      At 21 months: Can imitate two and three word phrases (such as uh oh, oh no); can use single-word sentences

      At 2 years: Has about 50 words; begins to use pronouns (I, you, me

      At 2.5 years: Uses three-word sentences; can give their full name when asked

      At 3 years: Can relate personal experiences; can converse in sentences (4+ words); can answer what, where, and who questions; has a vocabulary of at least 200 words

      Most children learn to speak on their own without direct assistance. Even children who are slow to speak early on typically catch up to their peers by the age of three. Unfortunately, there is no way for parents, educators, or health-care professionals to know in advance which children will catch up and which children will not.

      About This Book

      Fortunately, parents can easily be proactive by using this book as a teaching tool and guide to helping toddlers develop their language skills.

      Tip 1: Do What Does Not Come Naturally shows you how to give your child a reason to talk.

      Tip 2: Juice or Milk? explains how to provide your child with more opportunities to expand his language skills.

      Tip 3: Simple Signs explains how you can use sign language to help your child make the connection that language has a purpose.

      Tip 4: Be Silly shows you how to incorporate silliness into everyday situations in order to promote listening skills.

      Tip 5: Talk It Out! explains how verbalizing your own actions and those of your child expose your child to different aspects of language, speech, and communication.

      Tip 6: Keep It Moving! explains how you can use oral motor exercises in order to help your child practice the mouth movements that are vital for speech.

      Tip 7: The Cow Says Moo shows you how to help your child find the right word.

      Tip 8: Break It Down shows you how to break words down into smaller components so that your child can communicate more effectively.

      Tip 9: Get Your Groove On shows you how to pair movement with sound in order to help your child learn language through a sensation other than sound.

      Tip 10: Books, Books, and More Books shows you how to incorporate books into your strategy for encouraging language development.

      While Using This Guide

      Keep in mind that your child’s response depends on skills in all areas of development. Speech does not develop in isolation. It is influenced by motor, social, emotional, adaptive, and cognitive development. Moreover, not all techniques are effective for all children. Don’t be discouraged if your child fails to respond to a particular technique. He might need more time or a different technique might be better suited for his developmental skills.

      What This Book Is Not

      This book does not replace therapeutic or medical treatment. If you are concerned about your child’s development, consult with your pediatrician, neurologist, audiologist, or other specialist. In addition, you can contact your local Early Intervention Program administrator (see Appendix 7 and Appendix 8) for additional support.

      Safety Notice

      I cannot stress enough the importance of ensuring your child’s safety. Some of the techniques described throughout this book suggest the use of small objects that can be choking hazards. In rare cases, your child might even be sensitive or even allergic to a suggested product. For these reasons, you must remain in control of the activity at all times.

      You Are Not Alone

      This guide empowers you to help your child. The exercises should not create undue stress. Praise your child’s efforts to communicate, no matter how slight. His emotional development is just as important as any other skill. If you feel discouraged at a perceived lack of progress, seek additional assistance from a health-care professional.

      Not Just for Parents

      This guide is designed primarily for use by parents, but it can also be an effective resource tool for use by other family members, teachers, childcare providers, and health-care professionals.

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      Tip 1: Do What Does Not Come Naturally

      Do not handicap your children by making their lives easy. — Robert A. Heinlein

      At a holiday party several years ago, my sister was holding her daughter on her lap. When someone

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