Did your baby go through a phase where they used vocalizations like 'duh-duh', 'baba' and 'pipi' to refer to everything? This typically...

Learning to follow directions is a critical developmental milestone for toddlers that sets the foundation for their expressive language...

“What’s this?!” “What animal is this?” “What sound does the cow make?” “What colour is this?!” Does this series of questions sound...

Back in graduate school, I completed my training in Hanen’s ‘It Takes Two to Talk’ parent-training program and I had an “aha” moment in...

Have you ever heard somebody say that late talkers have a "speech delay"? I certainly have. It might surprise you to hear that a child...

You've heard of the milestones for sitting, crawling, walking and talking, but have you heard of milestones for gestures? This is an area...

This is a question that I encounter all the time. Before I get into the nitty-gritty of it all, the answer is yes (for the most part)....

Silence. Dead air. If you're anything like me, silence is disconcerting especially within a conversation. Many of us try to fill this...

Have you ever been told something like this? Or perhaps something along the lines of "He's a boy. He'll talk when he's ready." or even...

Does this sound like you? You sit down for a nice bedtime story and two pages in, your toddler is either running away or grabbing for...

Songs are one of my favourite ways to support early language skills (despite the fact that I have a terrible singing voice!). Singing...

Have you ever been in this situation? You're out in public and your toddler points at a stranger and yells 'Daddy!' You feel mortified...

What is a Verbal Routine? Verbal Routines are words and phrases that are repeated within the same familiar routine, in the same way,...

If you're a parent or therapist working with toddlers, you've probably heard the term 'language explosion' or some iteration of it (e.g....

Beyond first words, the onset of word combinations is an exciting milestone for toddlers and parents alike. This marks the beginning of...

"How many words should my child have?" Perhaps you've asked this question or perhaps you've bore witness to the countless Facebook group...

Have you ever wondered what the most common 'first words' are? This is a question that has been examined by researchers worldwide. While...

In my opinion, percentiles are one of the most misunderstood metrics in health-related statistics. I have read dozens of online...

They say parenthood is the one job that you can never fully prepare for. While completing my Master's degree in Speech-Language...