Parentese If You Please
It's correct that we shouldn't use baby talk. Instead, we should use parentese. Learn how in this blog post!
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Fiona Higgins
- May 2
- 3 min
Lights, Camera, Recast
Recasting is a strategy helps parents and caregivers to model expansions and correction of their child.
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Alessandra Spaulding
- Apr 24
- 5 min
A Handy Rule
This week, we have a new rule of thumb, or rather of hand. Yup, that's right, we have The Hand Rule, a helpful strategy to help parents.
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Kendra Hennegan
- Mar 2
- 9 min
The Digital Dilemma
As SLPs we have some advice about the relationship between screen time and language development and what you can do to support your little
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Alessandra Spaulding
- Mar 24, 2023
- 8 min
Tired of Waiting
The first few years as a parent are hard, and there are very few supports in place to help parents know what to expect, especially in...
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Alessandra Spaulding
- Oct 1, 2022
- 8 min
Something to Gestalt About
Having a child who cannot communicate effectively is challenging. I knew this, in theory, when I was a speech pathologist working with...
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Nicole Curtis
- Aug 27, 2022
- 4 min
Talk Baby to Me
As an SLP, I frequently evaluate children under 3. When I do, there's this standardized test I use that's essentially a questionnaire for...
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Alessandra Spaulding
- Aug 16, 2022
- 8 min
Where's My Manual?
It is a huge milestone when your baby turns one. Every baby grows tremendously over that first year - even though each baby is different....
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Alessandra Spaulding
- Jun 17, 2022
- 4 min
No Wrong Way to Play
In today's world, it can be hard to remember the value of play. Our education system pushes academic readiness as early as preschool,...
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Alessandra Spaulding
- Mar 3, 2022
- 3 min
Hello! We're New Here!
My name is Alessandra, and I am thrilled to introduce you all to Talk Time Boston, a new speech language private practice in the Greater...
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