Welcome to Season Two of the Finding Your Village Podcast!!

I am so thankful to Samantha Ecker, who is our guest for today’s show, which is about how you can encourage your child’s speech and language development. Samantha is a speech-language pathologist and a mom of three. She is the creator of Toddler Talking Tips and she believes that, with a little guidance, parents are capable of making a huge difference in how their toddlers communicate. 

In today’s episode we discuss: 

Samantha’s experience as a mom with her children’s speech development

• First child delayed with gross motor but ahead with language skills
• Second child delayed with language, ahead with motor

Key principles all parents should know about language development:

• Input-Output Principle: the more language they hear, the more they learn
• Low-Pressure Principle: fewer questions and quizzing
• Primary Skills Principle: there’s a hierarchy to language learning
• Back Up Principle: meet your child where they are, build on strengths

Early Intervention programs

• Comprehensive list of all Early Intervention Programs by State

Ways to learn from Samantha:

Freebies

• Language Milestones Handbook: www.toddlertalkingtips.com/milestones
• How to Avoid Communication-Related Tantrums: www.toddlertalkingtips.com/tantrums 

The W.A.N.T. IT Way Course*: Teaches parents how to help their toddlers communicate without frustration:  https://learn.toddlertalkingtips.com/courses/wantitway 

• Which-One
• Anticipation
• Non-Verbal Communication
• Temptations

*Use code: VILLAGEPOD to get $30 off the W.A.N.T. IT Way Course!

How to get in touch with Samantha: 

• Instagram: @ToddlerTalkingTips
• Facebook: @ToddlerTalkingTips
• Facebook Group: MyTalkingToddler

Thank you so much for listening! 

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