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		<title>Does your toddler really not want to engage OR do we need to dig a little deeper?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2023 14:23:38 +0000</pubDate>
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<p class="has-text-align-center has-background" style="background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(130,199,238) 0%,rgb(255,218,247) 100%)"><strong>My toddler doesn&#8217;t want to engage in speech therapy. No joint attention skills. </strong><br><strong>They won&#8217;t sit still. They don&#8217;t want to participate&#8230;</strong></p>
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<p>Well&#8230;<em>why</em> is this happening?&nbsp;It’s up to us (SLPs &amp; parents) to build a <em><strong>meaningful connection</strong></em> with them.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>It’s important that we do the work to figure it out together as parents &amp; SLPs. Why don’t they “want to engage”?<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>



<p>When we build a connection with our little ones, follow their lead, and support what is meaningful to them, they will WANT to engage. Life is all about connecting &amp; our little ones want the same.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>



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<p class="has-text-align-center"><strong>Here are some questions to ask yourself if you feel your toddler </strong><br><strong>is not engaging in the activities you present:</strong></p>



<p><strong>-Is it too challenging OR not challenging enough?</strong></p>



<p><strong>-Are there sensory supports that need to be put in place so that they feel comfortable and safe? </strong>Maybe the child needs a more calming environment OR a more stimulating one. They may be seeking some movement.</p>



<p><strong>-Are we truly following their lead or trying to force an activity on them?</strong>&nbsp;Just because we have toys in front of us doesn’t necessarily mean we are participating in what is meaningful play for the child.</p>



<p><strong>-Are we overwhelming them with too many directions/questions so that things go “as planned”?</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Things rarely ever go as planned with toddlers. Do we provide boundaries? Yes. Are we just trying to turn them into compliant robots? You answer that.</p>



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<p>Dig a little deeper during your sessions. Lol wait, whenever I type “dig a little deeper”, all I can think about is that Friends episode where Phoebe says: “Come on Ross, you’re a paleontologist, dig a little deeper!” <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f923.png" alt="🤣" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f995.png" alt="🦕" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>



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<p>If you&#8217;re interested in learning more, 1:1 consultations are now available for both SLPs &amp; Parents. <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://talkteaspeech.com/consultation" data-type="URL" data-id="talkteaspeech.com/consultation" target="_blank">Click HERE to book your spot!</a> <em>Limited spots available. </em></p>



<p>I also go over this topic in more detail in my <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://talkteaspeech.podia.com/early-intervention-course-for-slps" data-type="URL" data-id="talkteaspeech.podia.com/early-intervention-course-for-slps" target="_blank">Early Intervention Course for SLPs</a> . </p>



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<p> We can always go the <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2728.png" alt="✨" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />extra mile<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2728.png" alt="✨" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> to research something new that may work for your little one and your family.</p>



<p>With love &amp; joy,<br>Tiffany (@TalkTeaSpeech)</p>
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		<title>Incorporate Language in Daily Activities!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2020 18:49:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There are opportunities throughout the day where you can incorporate language. ☕️Snack Time: Motivate your toddler to request for more,...]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are opportunities throughout the day where you can incorporate language.</p>
<p><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2615.png" alt="☕" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><strong>Snack Time:</strong> Motivate your toddler to request for more of their favorite snack by only placing a small portion of it in front of them (ex. A few pieces of goldfish). Provide verbal model “more” + gesture. You can tell them “you want more”. Model “want more” or “I want more”. ?</p>
<p><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2615.png" alt="☕" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><strong>Bath Time:</strong> Narrate your toddler’s actions (i.e. “splash splash”, “wash”). Play with the bath toys (“boat…weeee”, “water”, “boat on top”, “fast”, “bubbles”). Expand these words/phrases as your toddler begins to combine words.  You can check out my post “Language Expression Milestones” for more specifics on how many words are expected at what age. ?</p>
<p><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2615.png" alt="☕" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><strong>Story Time:</strong> Provide options of 2 books for your child to choose from (“do you want ‘Farm’ or ‘Cars’?”. Encourage them to point to their choice (use hand over hand as needed). If they point independently, provide a verbal model “Farm” or “you want Farm”. It is always important to offer choices (to increase your toddler’s sense of control) and to encourage follow through of structured activities. ?</p>
<p><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2615.png" alt="☕" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><strong>Brushing Teeth/Getting Dressed:</strong> The mirror provides opportunities to be silly with your child. Make silly faces/imitate each other’s actions. Again, narrate actions “brush brush”, “ooh water”, “put on [pants]”. Time permitting, provide options for shirts/pants and let them choose ?. ???</p>
<p><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2615.png" alt="☕" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><strong>For the parents:</strong> I know it gets hectic and busy at home, especially for those who work full time. There are so many opportunities to promote rich speech/language skills throughout the day, even if you don’t sit down and play for extended periods of time. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f642.png" alt="🙂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Please feel free to <a href="https://talkteaspeech.com/contact/">reach out to m</a>e if you have any specific questions!</p>
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		<title>We could all use a little S.O.U.L. (Silence, Observation, Understanding, Listening)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2020 18:37:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Whether you’re a parent or a speech-language pathologist, you may know that it is super important to provide verbal models,...]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Whether you’re a parent or a speech-language pathologist, you may know that it is super important to provide verbal models for your baby/toddler. Just as important – if not more important – is to give them some space so that they do not feel overwhelmed with too much language being thrown at them. So how can we provide SOUL? Be silent while playing – observe your child, imitate their non verbal actions, and follow their lead. Using the SOUL technique, we provide <em>silence, observation, understanding, and listening</em> to our children and give them more opportunities to initiate communication with us.</p>
<p>Too often we may try to “fill in the silence” by asking our toddlers questions or trying to have them imitate us. While there are times where those questions/verbal models are appropriate, sometimes it is just too much pressure for our toddler to follow all of our directions. We need to remember to take a step back and follow their lead so that they are more confident to interact with us without feeling the pressure to meet our expectations.</p>
<p>When we use the SOUL technique, we are becoming better partners at PLAY and there are so many benefits to playing! Children learn through play and it contributes to healthy brain development, improves a child’s ability to plan, organize, regulate emotions, etc.! Try to provide more “wait time” and SOUL to your toddler the next time you play together and see if it increases their engagement/interaction with you.</p>
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