Teach the parents well.(First Person on the Last Page)

After working with babies from 6 months to 3 years of age and school-aged children from K to 12, I have realized that parents who work with their children will often see significant improvements in their child's speech and language skills within one to two months. Getting parents out of the "fix my kid" mode is crucial for success.

A speech-language pathologist might see a baby or student for one hour (or less) per week. Parents obviously have more time to play and work with their children and incorporate goal methods into their daily routine. When clinicians educate ...

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