Are you waiting for your child's speech and language skills to blossom, but they just haven't yet? 

Does your child have a speech delay or do you have a late talker and you can't wait for that language explosion? 

It can be hard waiting for those skills to develop!

So, how can you tell when your child's skills are ready to bloom? 

Living in the Pacific Northwest and having grown up in Southern California, has given me a much better appreciation for the seasons. It is so beautiful in the springtime when you see all the flowers blooming and in the fall when you see all the colors changing.

Although spring and winter seem to blend together with the long, cloudy and rainy days of spring out here in the Pacific Northwest, it sure does make you appreciate the sunshine when it comes! 

Here’s a funny & true story…..

I remember when my kids were little and it was early springtime. We were getting ready to go for a walk. It was one of the first sunny days in a long tim...

Where do you start in helping your young child at home with a Speech or Language Delay?

When your child has a speech or language delay, it’s easy to focus on all the things your child can’t do yet. This is especially true if you have a toddler who is a late talker, a child who is difficult to understand, or a child who has limited vocabulary. 

It can be very frustrating when you see your child struggling and you want your child to make progress, but you just aren’t seeing it. 

One thing that I do as a Speech Language Pathologist when I first evaluate and work with a child, is look to see what they CAN do… what are their strengths? I am not just looking at their overall strengths (although this is important too), but I am specifically looking for their strengths in the different areas of communication.

I wanted to share this with you, because as a parent, it can be a tough journey sometimes when your child has a speech or language delay, so having something positive to f...