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‘When will my late talker start to talk?’ Our most FAQ from concerned parents

David Kinnane · 26 July 2020 · Leave a Comment

“When will my late talker start to talk?”

Our most frequently asked question from concerned parents.

Over the years, we’ve posted lots of evidence-based information about this important topic on our website. See our related articles at the end of this post.

But we made this infographic for families to highlight some of the key points.

To read more, check out the full article here.

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  • Does my child have a language disorder? 6 questions speech pathologists should ask before assessment 
  • How do babies and toddlers choose their first words?
  • Are language development and motor development related?
  • 6 principles we follow when assessing toddlers for language delays and disorders
  • Helping toddlers with their first words – mix it up and make them useful

Hi there, I’m David Kinnane.

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Our talented team of certified practising speech pathologists provide unhurried, personalised and evidence-based speech pathology care to children and adults in the Inner West of Sydney and beyond, both in our clinic and via telehealth.

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Language Tip of the Week: More Pointing!

David Kinnane · 27 September 2019 ·

Point more often to stimulate your child’s concept and vocabulary development. 

For more on pointing and language development, read our article.

language stimulation tip of the week more pointing

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Language Tip of the Week: Imitation

David Kinnane · 20 September 2019 ·

Language tip of the week: Imitation. Do what they do, say what they say!

For more on imitation, read our article.

language stimulation tip of the week imitation

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Language Stimulation Tip of the Week: Modelling

David Kinnane · 24 August 2019 ·

Our Language Stimulation Tip for this week is Modelling.

Modelling means giving your child lots of examples of a particular word form or sentence structure.

Check out our video for a structured example:

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Banter Evidence Snapshot: Point it out: 10 reasons to use gestures around your kids

David Kinnane · 26 May 2019 ·

To read our full article, check out: Why I tell parents to point at things to help late talkers to speak

For other Banter Evidence Snapshots, see here.

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