Are you sometimes questioning if your child's talking is coming along as it should be (?) but also feel a full diagnostic and differential diagnosis is too premature? There is an alternative path forward! And it's good for all parents and children, regardless if they are late talking or not! View this episode of "Late Talker Journey: Travel Notes" and learn of another way forward where your voice is heard, and your child (and you!) benefit.

Check out the Late Talkers Foundation website for more helpful resources: https://latetalkers.org/

Check out the Late Talkers Foundation channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Late-TalkerJourney/featured

INTRODUCING MARY: Mary Camarata is a speech pathologist with more than 40 years experience teaching children with a wide variety of abilities, including giftedness, exceptional learners, language disorder, Autism, and cognitive disabilities. In addition to assisting families and schools across the country, she has coordinated numerous federally funded research projects on language & learning, support models, treatment efficacy, and behavior. most. In this capacity, she has been an author on more than 35 scholarly papers appearing in peer-reviewed journals. Over the past years, she has held positions at Pennsylvania State University, University of California Santa Barbara, and Vanderbilt University. More recently, assisted with the development of new tests for the Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Cognitive Abilities and Achievement. Mary is in private practice assisting families whose children are experiencing developmental delays, have successful outcomes in their homes, school, and other daily environments. Finally, she is the mother of seven children, including one who had an IEP from preschool through middle school.

Shirley shares her perspective. :-)!

ABOUT LATE TALKERS FOUNDATION: A guiding principle of the Late Talkers Foundation is that parents are the most significant influence in their child's life. Our mission is to provide parents with insight, knowledge, and a continuing resource of support so that they can provide the best possible environments for their child.

When parents understand their child's needs and are trained to meet those needs, their ability to influence development and learning overall are optimized. As a result, the quality of life for all family members, including the child's, is improved.

It is so important for families to experience parenthood's joys and the wonder of the growing up years. A parent's confidence in their understanding and ability to provide for their child improves the outlook for every member of the family. The Late Talkers Foundation strives to fulfill this mission with each family and is privileged to partner with families in this process.

CHECK OUT THE LATE TALKERS FOUNDATION WEBSITE https://latetalkers.org/

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Our chapter-by-chapter dive into the best-selling book, "Late Talking Symptom or a Stage" is completed! This episode is part 2 of the wrap-up Q&A session with the author, Stephen Camarata. He continues to answer the questions that you have submitted. Join us as we explore the various topics presented.

LATE TALKING: A SYMPTOM OR A STAGE Late-Talking: A Symptom or a Stage is a best-selling book by Stephen Camarata, Ph.D., about late-talking in all its variations. The 2nd edition of the book is about to be released. In this video series, Collette Wieland and Stephen Camarata explore each chapter of this book and discuss the questions on the minds of many parents of late-talking children.

ABOUT DR. CAMARATA: Stephen Camarata, Ph.D. CCC-SLP is a late talker himself and is an internationally recognized expert on child development broadly with a focus on how children learn to talk. His clinical and scientific expertise includes speech and language intervention in children with autism, down syndrome, hearing loss, and developmental language disorder (DLD). Dr. Camarata is a professor of Hearing & Speech, Psychiatry, and Otolaryngology at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and a Professor of Psychology and Human Development and Special Education at Peabody College, Vanderbilt University. He has written two books related to development, "Late Talking Children: A Symptom or a Stage" MIT Press 2014 and "The Intuitive Parent" Penguin 2017, and has a regular blog on Psychology Today

CHECK OUT THE LATE TALKERS FOUNDATION WEBSITE https://latetalkers.org/

CHECK OUT THE LATE TALKERS FOUNDATION CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/@Late-TalkerJourney/featured

Our chapter-by-chapter dive into the best-selling book, "Late Talking Symptom or a Stage" is completed! In this episode (and the next!) the author, Stephen Camarata, answers questions that parents submitted as we explored the various topics presented. Come join us!

LATE TALKING: A SYMPTOM OR A STAGE Late-Talking: A Symptom or a Stage is a best-selling book by Stephen Camarata, Ph.D., about late-talking in all its variations. The 2nd edition of the book is about to be released. In this video series, Collette Wieland and Stephen Camarata explore each chapter of this book and discuss the questions on the minds of many parents of late-talking children.

ABOUT DR. CAMARATA: Stephen Camarata, Ph.D. CCC-SLP is a late talker himself and is an internationally recognized expert on child development broadly with a focus on how children learn to talk. His clinical and scientific expertise includes speech and language intervention in children with autism, down syndrome, hearing loss, and developmental language disorder (DLD). Dr. Camarata is a professor of Hearing & Speech, Psychiatry, and Otolaryngology at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and a Professor of Psychology and Human Development and Special Education at Peabody College, Vanderbilt University. He has written two books related to development, "Late Talking Children: A Symptom or a Stage" MIT Press 2014 and "The Intuitive Parent" Penguin 2017, and has a regular blog on Psychology Today.

CHECK OUT THE LATE TALKERS FOUNDATION WEBSITE https://latetalkers.org/

CHECK OUT THE LATE TALKERS FOUNDATION CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/@Late-TalkerJourney/featured

Ellen shares her story.

Carlos shares his story.

Listen to why your connection with your child's pediatrician is fundamental and goes well beyond well-check and sick visits.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

00:40 Your Pediatrician

02:10 Repository of records

02:20 Referrals and pursuing other services

04:14 Talking with your pediatrician, let your voice be heard

04:24 A foundational springboard

04:50 A quality relationship is critical

05:48 If it is not a good fit, find a good fit

Check out the Late Talkers Foundation website for more helpful resources: https://latetalkers.org/

INTRODUCING MARY: Mary Camarata is a speech pathologist with more than 40 years experience teaching children with a wide variety of abilities, including giftedness, exceptional learners, language disorder, Autism, and cognitive disabilities. In addition to assisting families and schools across the country, she has coordinated numerous federally funded research projects on language & learning, support models, treatment efficacy, and behavior. most. In this capacity, she has been an author on more than 35 scholarly papers appearing in peer-reviewed journals. Over the past years, she has held positions at Pennsylvania State University, University of California Santa Barbara, and Vanderbilt University. More recently, assisted with the development of new tests for the Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Cognitive Abilities and Achievement. Mary is in private practice assisting families whose children are experiencing developmental delays, have successful outcomes in their homes, school, and other daily environments. Finally, she is the mother of seven children, including one who had an IEP from preschool through middle school.

Three brief messages for the road! Mary presents three quick considerations to keep in mind to enhance your journey with your late talker.

Check it out! Late Talkers Foundation Website: https://latetalkers.org/

INTRODUCING MARY CAMARATA: Mary is a speech pathologist with more than 40 years experience teaching children with a wide variety of abilities, including giftedness, exceptional learners, language disorder, Autism, and cognitive disabilities. In addition to assisting families and schools across the country, she has coordinated numerous federally funded research projects on language & learning, support models, treatment efficacy, and behavior. In this capacity, she has been an author on more than 35 scholarly papers appearing in peer-reviewed journals. Over the past years, she has held positions at Pennsylvania State University, University of California Santa Barbara, and Vanderbilt University. More recently, assisted with the development of new tests for the Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Cognitive Abilities and Achievement. Mary is in private practice assisting families whose children are experiencing developmental delays, have successful outcomes in their homes, school, and other daily environments. Finally, she is the mother of seven children, including one who had an IEP from preschool through middle school.

Collette and Stephen have finished the book! Today, Collette and Stephen look back and summarize the essential takeaway messages addressed in the chapters of "Late Talking: A Symptom or A Stage." The deep dive into this best-selling book is not over! Addressing parent questions is the topic of the concluding episodes (2) airing over the next two weeks! Let us hear from you!

LATE TALKING: A SYMPTOM OR A STAGE Late-Talking: A Symptom or a Stage is a best-selling book by Stephen Camarata, Ph.D., about late-talking in all its variations. The 2nd edition of the book is about to be released. In this video series, Collette Wieland and Stephen Camarata explore each chapter of this book and discuss the questions on the minds of many parents of late-talking children.

ABOUT DR. CAMARATA: Stephen Camarata, Ph.D. CCC-SLP is a late talker himself and is an internationally recognized expert on child development broadly with a focus on how children learn to talk. His clinical and scientific expertise includes speech and language intervention in children with autism, down syndrome, hearing loss, and developmental language disorder (DLD). Dr. Camarata is a professor of Hearing & Speech, Psychiatry, and Otolaryngology at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and a Professor of Psychology and Human Development and Special Education at Peabody College, Vanderbilt University. He has written two books related to development, "Late Talking Children: A Symptom or a Stage" MIT Press 2014 and "The Intuitive Parent" Penguin 2017, and has a regular blog on Psychology Today

CHECK OUT THE LATE TALKERS FOUNDATION WEBSITE https://latetalkers.org/

It is normal to want to help your child where they are struggling. But don't forget to spend time on their strengths! There is a significant cost-benefit to consider when allocating our's and our late talker's time. Mary presents a thought-provoking orientation as to why supporting our late-talking child's strengths is "as" or potentially "more" important than working to bring weaknesses or lower "scores" up to par. When we support our child, we need to keep the current -and- big picture in mind.

Introducing Mary: Mary Camarata is a speech pathologist with more than 40 years experience teaching children with a wide variety of abilities, including giftedness, exceptional learners, language disorder, Autism, and cognitive disabilities. In addition to assisting families and schools across the country, she has coordinated numerous federally funded research projects on language & learning, support models, treatment efficacy, and behavior. In this capacity, she has been an author on more than 35 scholarly papers appearing in peer-reviewed journals. Over the past years, she has held positions at Pennsylvania State University, University of California Santa Barbara, and Vanderbilt University.

More recently, assisted with the development of new tests for the Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Cognitive Abilities and Achievement. Mary is in private practice assisting families whose children are experiencing developmental delays and have successful outcomes in their homes, school, and other daily environments. Finally, she is the mother of seven children, including one who had an IEP from preschool through middle school.

CHECK OUT: Late Talkers Foundation Website: https://latetalkers.org/