Foundations
What the research says about how children learn to listen and talk, minus the jargon.
The first years of life really are a unique time for bonding with your child - an important component for early language development. The earlier we start, the easier it is for the child to learn language, and steady, small everyday efforts make a big difference.
Your child points to their favorite toy and looks at you, you bring the toy, and your child smiles. This back-and-forth between you and your child is one of the most important stages in brain development. It lays the foundation for language development.
A young child is awake for about 5,000 minutes a week. At most fifty of them are therapy. The language is built in the other 4,950, and you are the one who is there for them.