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Parent Guide Books
These books cannot replace speech therapy but may help you learn new ways to communicate with your child. These may also be a good choice if you are currently on a waitlist for speech therapy.
It Takes Two to Talk by Elaine Weitzman
This is a guide book to help parents of children who are just learning to talk. It provides strategies to use with children who are not yet talking through children who are using short phrases to communicate.
Teach Me To Play WITH You by Laura Mize
This is an excellent resource with easy songs and games to teach your child social interaction. Great for parents whose children don't seem to notice when their parent tries to play with them.
Picking children's books
When looking at books, pick one on a topic that your child shows interst in and short enough to match their attention span. We know that a child learns the most when they are interested in the activity or topic.
Tips for reading books:
Tip 1: Read the book the same way each time and pause to let your child fill in the blanks.
Tip 2: Take turns pointing to and finding different pictures on the pages.
Tip 3: If your child looses interest, its okay to move on! Although you may want your child to stay for the whole book, it may take time to work towards that goal.
FREE BOOKS
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is a program fully funded by the state of California to provide a FREE book every month to children under the age of 5.
Picking Toys
When picking toys to encourage language, look for toys with more than one way to play and encourage the use of imagination. Try to avoid toys that make noises or say lots of phrases. Studies have shown that children say more and use a wider variety of words during play when playing with toys that don't make noises.
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