See it, Say it: Speech and Language Development

See it, Say it: Speech and Language Development Wife, Mama of two girls, Speech Language Pathologist. A resource for parents with speech and language development questions/concerns. More information to come.

I have a strong passion for early language development-it fascinates me. From the moment a baby coos, to the babble, to the words, and everything in between, it is all amazing. Speech and Language milestones have a range of age expectancy, and I want to help alleviate stress and concerns that a mama might have about her child, by answering questions to the best of my ability and knowledge in my fi

eld. I will also post research on certain topics. My goal is for this to be a safe place for mamas to share, without any judgment. Responses to questions and concerns will come from a deep desire to truly want to help and to be a resource in leading you in the right direction. A little bit about myself: I studied undergrad at Biola University in Communication Disorders and Sciences, and graduate school at California State University, Northridge, in Speech and Language Pathology. I have been working in the East Whittier City School District for 8 years, servicing preschoolers through 5th grade. The bulk of my experience is with Special Education students. I specialize in AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication)- I assess and make recommendations for communication devices for those who are unable to verbalize. I am so thankful for my education. I am excited to be working on a project with my sister-in-law, Samantha Walton. We are working on a hands on, interactive early language development book called, See it, Say it. I will be posting pictures and updates to the book as it progresses! IMPORTANT NOTE: I will not officially treat or diagnose in this setting. If you have questions or concerns about that please feel free to ask. Thanks for reading and please share!

08/16/2015

Summer vacation is over and school is now in session (for some). That went way too fast!

Here's a tip for parents as your school-aged children are back in school: If you have any type of concern regarding your child's speech or language development, ask his/her teacher and she will lead you in the direction of the SLP. Don't hesitate to ask :)

07/23/2015

Sorry all! I've taken a summer break from the page but I'll be back soon :)

05/21/2015

Stages of Language Development in Children:
Between the ages of 15-30 months, your child should have an expressive vocabulary of 50-60 words or more. Some examples of words/phrases a child can be saying:
Nomination- "That car"
Recurrence- "More juice"
Negation- "No more"
Action+Agent- "Daddy kiss"

Between the ages of 28-36 months, you will start to see your child using the present progressive form of verbs such as "jumping" or "she is jumping", using the prepositions "in" and "on", and using plurals such as "cars" or "dolls".

Descriptions of more stages to come!

04/08/2015

Technology and Language Development--There is a balance, especially in today's world! "Technology and interactive media are here to stay..."
This article gives good insight about integrating technology in the classrooms and also gives some good points on technology use in general in early language development.

http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/PS_technology_WEB.pdf

http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/PS_technology_WEB.pdf

03/04/2015

You can start introducing "Categories" as young as 18 months old during play time. For example: Food and Animals. Put animal toys and food toys on the floor and separate them with your child during pretend play, "These are animals and these are things you eat."
Slowly increase it by adding categories such as clothes, transportation, etc. Pretend play is a huge activity for building language. Have fun!

02/25/2015

Looking for new apps for your toddler? Here are a few of my favorite language apps:
Pogg
Toca Kitchen Monsters
Cookie Doodle

Enjoy! :)

02/09/2015

These are fun printable coloring pages, letters A-Z. Check them out. Great for learning vocabulary and sounds.

http://www.themeasuredmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Beginning-sounds-worksheet-pack-A-Z.pdf

http://www.themeasuredmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Beginning-sounds-worksheet-pack-A-Z.pdf

Being the wife of a Marriage and Family Therapist, the brain and how it functions is fascinating to me. This is a fun br...
02/05/2015

Being the wife of a Marriage and Family Therapist, the brain and how it functions is fascinating to me. This is a fun brain quiz about babies. It has some good facts, take it! And check out the answers on the same website. http://www.zerotothree.org/child-development/brain-development/brain-quiz.html

Also, browse the website. Great, great info.

ZERO TO THREE is a national nonprofit organization that informs, trains and supports professionals, policymakers and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers.

I use this chart a lot in my district. Great resource for parents who have questions about which sounds their child shou...
01/22/2015

I use this chart a lot in my district. Great resource for parents who have questions about which sounds their child should/shouldn't have. Hope this is helpful! (Enlarge the photo to read the description)

01/15/2015

Fun tip: Language can be learned through music and by having your child imitate gross motor movements to the song. Check out the song, "Slippery Fish", and make up your own movements for your child to imitate. Also, Eric Carle's book, From Head to Toe, is a fun gross motor imitation book paired with language. Enjoy!

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