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Learn about early language development milestones, activities to boost your baby's communication skills and get answers to common questions about language development.
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Does it ever feel like your child is having trouble getting a sentence out or repeating sounds within certain words? You may wonder, "Is my child stuttering?" It's always important to follow your instincts and ask a healthcare provider if you’d like to know more. When treated early, stuttering is much more likely to be significantly reduced or possibly eliminated. Read the full blog post on stuttering to learn more! #speechtherapy #stutter #childdevelopment #toddlerdevelopment #earlyintervention
If your child is having trouble communicating, early intervention is key! They can work with a speech-language pathologist to work through any speech issues, and the earlier it’s addressed, the better. Start by asking your pediatrician for a speech-language evaluation; they will then determine if additional help is needed. Click to learn more about speech issues in children. #earlyintervention #speechissues #communicationmilestones #developmentmilestones
7 tips for talking with a child who #stutters.

Early Speech Intervention

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Use these 3 simple language games to boost your toddler's speech development and get your toddler talking! These speech activities are based on the research in phonemic awareness and can have a huge impact on your toddler's speech! This advice is directly from a licensed speech & language pathologist! | Toddler Speech | Articulation | Vocabulary | Phonemic Awareness | Language Activities for Preschooler | Early Literacy Activities | #speechandlanguage #toddler #development #talk #literacy

Activities for Toddlers

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The best thing you can do to boost your child’s language skills? Talk to them, read to them, sing to them, play with them - all to get your toddler talking as soon as they are ready to! The more time you spend communicating with your child, the better. From the time they’re born, kids start to develop two types of communication skills: receptive and expressive. Visit Pathways.org for communication activities! #communicationmilestones #babydevelopment #babytips #newparenttips #communicationskills
Add these daily language boosting tips to your child's routine and see how it helps to develop their communication skills. For more communication activity ideas for babies and toddlers, go to Pathways.org to download the FREE Baby Milestones app. #kidsactivities #toddleractivities #communicationskills #speechandlanguage #earlyyears #childdevelopment #parenting
How can parents and caregivers help toddlers learn new words? Try these 3 tips from the professsionals! #toddler #toddlers #babytalk #toddlertalk #newwords #firstwords #speechdevelopment #languagedevelopment #speechandlanguage #slp #speechlanguagepathology #speechlanguagepathologist #communicationskills #earlycommunication #toddlerspeech #speech

Communication Tips

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Decoding toddler speech development: what are they trying to say and what to expect at each age. Read this blog to understand when you should talk to a healthcare provider if you have concerns about your toddler's communication skills. #toddlerdevelopment #toddler #earlyears #speechandlanguage #firstwords #speechtips
Encourage your child (from newborn to 36 months) to express themselves and communicate back to you with these speech and language tips! Whether you read, talk, or sing - use these ideas to help your child meet their communication milestones. #earlycommunication #speechandlanguage #speechtherapy #speechtips #babytalk #toddlertalk #firstwords #babydevelopment #toddlerdevelopment

Speech Development Tips

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One of our most popular downloads is our Communication Checklist for Speech and Language⁠. ⁠Our checklist is free, and you can use it to track the communication development of infants and toddlers.⁠ The checklist covers expressive communication (speech & language) milestones and receptive communication (hearing & understanding) milestones by age⁠. It is available in Greek, Hindi, Italian, Oriya, Persian/Farsi, Serbian, Spanish, and Turkish. Learn more at Pathways.org. #babydevelopment #babytips
The first 3 months of a baby’s life are a critical time for growth and development. Infants begin to learn how to move their bodies and interact with others. Watch to see the 6 different communication milestones baby should be reaching by 3 months. If you notice baby is not hitting these milestones, talk with your healthcare provider. Check out Pathways.org for more information on babies and communication. #babymilestones #babydevelopment #babycommunication #speechdevelopment
When baby “finds their feet,” they're getting familiar with their body and movements as they reach out with both hands to find their feet while on their back. Help baby reach this 4-6 month motor milestone by trying these 3 simple activities. Watch more video at Pathways.org. #babymilestones #babydevelopment #babyactivities #babytips #4monthold #pediatrictherapy #motordevelopment

Communication Milestones

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Why does all that baby babbling matter? When baby learns to babble at 4-6 months of age, they're learning to manipulate sounds and play with their voice but there's also a lot more going on! #babydevelopment #babytalk #babybabble #speechandlanguage #earlycommuncation #pediatricslp #4monthsold #5monthsold #9monthsold
Make reading part of your baby's daily routine! At 10-12 months, you can point to pictures in a book and describe them to baby to encourage the development of their language skills. #youngreader #earlyreading #readingskills #speechandlanguage #babyactivities #reading #babybooks #pediatricslp
At 10-12 months, baby will be able to say one to two words and imitate speech sounds. Try these activities to help develop baby’s communication skills. #baby #babygames #babyactivities #babyfun #earlycommunication #babytalk #communicationskills #languagedevelopment #speechdevelopment #babytips #slp #pediatricslp Copyright © 2020 Pathways Foundation

Communication Videos

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Whether your child is reading or not, books play an important role in their communication development and learning at any age! It's important to create a reading routine from a young age, choose the perfect books for each stage, and make story time fun. If your child is too young to know the words, you can talk about the pictures, point out interesting shapes, or even make up your own ending. Learn more reading tips at Pathways.org. #communicationtips #babytips #readingtips #babydevelopment
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Read books early and often with baby! Whether it’s picture books or story books, reading helps build baby’s vocabulary from the time they’re born. Use these tips to include reading into baby’s daily routine. #babybooks #earlyliteracy #earlyyears #earlyreading #babyreading #babydevelopment #babytips

Reading For Communication Development

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Try these simple sensory activities that you can easily incorporate into baby's daily routine!
Discover different sounds in your backyard or a nearby park by going on a "sound hunt" with this tune!
Use nursery rhymes to incorporate communication development into playtime.

Music For Communication Development

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The first 3 months of a baby’s life are a critical time for growth and development. Whether you play with sounds, use facial expressions and gestures, or make eye contact, use these 7 activities to help encourage baby's communication! For more FREE resources for your baby's communication, head over to Pathways.org. #BabyCommunication #EarlyDevelopment #ParentingTips #BabyMilestones #ChildDevelopment
Have you tried reading interactive books with your baby? Interactive books such as flaps, pop-ups, pull-tabs, touch and feel, and sound books are a great way to get your 7-9 month baby engaged with books! Got to Pathways.org to check out our list of 7-9 month baby activities. #babygames #babyactivities #babyreading #readingbooks #babybooks #earlyliteracy #earlycommunication #communicationskills #babytalk #babytips #boardbook #readingtips #interactivebooks #babyread

Activities for Baby

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Find out how your child can participate in the kitchen and which skills cooking with you can help develop. Even babies can benefit from being in the kitchen with you while you cook!

Activities for Kids

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