It Takes Two To Talk: A Practical Guide For Parents of Children With Language Delays

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One of the greatest benefits of the It Takes Two to Talk Program is the opportunity it provides to connect with other parents in similar situations. You’ll have the chance to meet people who really understand what you’re feeling and gain valuable insight by listening to their own experiences using It Takes Two to Talk strategies with their child. The It Takes Two to Talk Program teaches you, step-by-step, how to become your child’s most important language teacher. The program shows you how to:

Before I started this program, my daughter was attending a number of different appointments, including additional private speech therapy, which was costing us a significant amount of money. I decided to put this private speech therapy on hold while taking part in the It Takes Two to Talk Program. Brinker, R.P.; Seifer, R.; Sameroff, A.J. Relations among maternal stress, cognitive development, and early intervention in middle- and low-SES infants with developmental disabilities. Am. J. Ment. Retard. 1994, 98, 463–480. [ Google Scholar] [ PubMed] The Discoverer is in the earliest stage of learning to communicate. He does not yet know how to communicate deliberately (with a specific purpose in mind). He just reacts to how he is feeling and to what is happening around him, which we call responding “reflexively”. ►How the Discoverer Expresses Himself

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Read through the chapter titles of the It Takes Two to Talk guidebook below to see what you'll be learning: Recognise their child’s stage and style of communication so that they know which steps to take next. The 'It Takes Two to Talk' Program is designed specifically for parents of young children (birth to 5 years of age) who have been identified as having a language delay. In a small, personalised group setting, parents learn practical strategies to help their children learn language naturally throughout their day together. This program can be delivered either ‘in-person’ or online. The First Words User’s understanding of words continues to grow during this stage. He can point to or show you familiar objects and people when you say their names. He also understands simple directions and phrases like “Get your cup” or “Time for your bath,” especially if you use gestures with your words.

Bruner, J. Child’s Talk. Learning to Use Language; Oxford University Press: Oxford, UK, 1983. [ Google Scholar] Your child’s language learning is like a snow ball.The bigger the snow ball and the faster it rolls, the bigger and faster it gets as it moves along. Similarly, the better your child’s language skills are at an early age,the more she can gain from the language she hears in the world around her. That’s why there’s no better gift you can give your child than an early head start to get that ball rolling! Eight interesting and interactive small group sessions, led by the Hanen speech-language pathologist. In these sessions, you learn about communication and language development, as well as how to use the program strategies. Gibbard, D.; Coglan, L.; Macdonald, J. Cost-effectiveness analysis of current practice and parent intervention for children under 3 years presenting with expressive language delay. Int. J. Lang. Commun. Disord. 2004, 39, 229–244. [ Google Scholar] [ CrossRef] Through the use of activities and group discussions, small groups of parents learn to create and take advantage of everyday opportunities to improve their child’s communication skills.All Hanen Programs® use a combination of group training sessions (where only parents and the SLP are present) and individual consultations with the SLP (in which the child is present). This provides a comprehensive and personalized learning experience for each family participating in the program.Your child’s first words may be simpler versions of real words, like nana for banana or teep for sleep. You’ll learn what they mean because whenever he sees or experiences these things, he’ll say the words the same way. It may be difficult to figure out what some of your child’s early words mean. Once you figure them out, you may be the only person who recognizes them. ►What the First Words User Understands

The Hanen Centre has, once again, done a terrific job of making the information in this newest edition of It Takes Two to Talk accessible to families and professionals, who can rely on the fact that the intervention strategies are based on years of research that support their usefulness in promoting improved communication skills in children with language delays.” A: Yes. Participants receive accreditation of their “Certified” status upon signing a Cooperative Agreement (this agreement licenses SLPs to lead It Takes Two to Talk®— The Hanen Program® for Parents of Children with Language Delays). Participants also receive a one-year renewable Hanen membership upon completion of the workshop. To maintain their certification and have full access to member benefits, SLPs must renew their Hanen membership annually for a nominal fee.

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Bruner, J. From communication to language—A psychological perspective. Cognition 1975, 3, 255–287. [ Google Scholar] [ CrossRef] First Words Users have started to talk – or use signs. They are now developing a vocabulary of single words to talk about the things that are important to them in their world. ►How the First Words User Expresses Himself Pepper, J.; Weitzman, E. It Takes Two to Talk: A Practical Guide for Parents of Children with Language Delays; The Hanen Centre: Toronto, ON, Canada, 2004. [ Google Scholar]