Language Facilitation Helpline

Happy 2023 Everybody! We wanted to start this new year with an inspirational story from an Aussie mum, Natasha, and how she helped her beautiful little girl find her words and increase her speech, despite a brain diagnosis. Marci's Newest digital resource is now available for purchase https://amzn.to/3eDjifb To work with Marci, visit wavesofcommunication.com, over 100 families have been coached by...

Did you know there is a war going on about speech intervention? Therapists, teachers, and parents are battling it out over the best way to help children start talking. Tune in to learn what I suggest you do to avoid becoming a casualty while professionals argue over “best practices”. Stay tuned to the end for my advice to come out of the chaos and facilitate the outcome of unprompted, natural, spo...

What an amazing interview with Avi, an Anthropology University student working as a language facilitator for a nine-year-old late-talker.  This interview is so good that we had to share it in two parts!   In The first part of the interview, she explains how she was able to show empathy to her student because she was also a late talker.   Parents would certainly appreciate...

Traveling is indeed life-changing, and this is proven by Marci as she looks back on working with her WOC community and had fun discovering what families of late talkers enjoy and flourish on. Marci's Newest digital resource  is now available for purchase https://amzn.to/3eDjifb To work with Marci, visit wavesofcommunication.com, over 100 families have been coached by Marci and they are thrivi...

How are you spending your holidays?  Parents have the opportunity to use the break to facilitate their children's development and see progress before they send their children back to school. Learn what smart parents are doing to use their time wisely and unlock their child's amazing new potential to begin 2023. Marci's Newest E-book is now available for purchase https://amzn.to/3eDjifb To wor...

Magic Barclay’s energy and mindset is something for parents to aspire for. Now with sons in their early twenties, she rejected the status quo and paralyzing fear of practitioners telling her that they can’t be capable of doing things young adults do. They are thriving young men pursuing their interests now and what a beautiful and inspiring story Magic has shared with Marci. To know more about Mag...

Hayley is a member of Marci's Community, a group of parents who are guided and coached by Marci using a personalized plan. In this episode, Hayley credits her mindset shift as she handled motherhood with three children, one of whom is a late talker. Share your comments with us, and we can't wait to hear about your family's success! Stay tuned to our channel to see Hayley and Charlie when this epis...

Marci talks with Orlesa Poole, a psychotherapist who helped her own young son use more words and is now so verbally expressive and won’t stop talking! Find out how she shifted from private speech therapy to doing it herself. To find out more about Orlesa, click here: https://psychotherapyformoms.com/meet-orlesa/ Marci's Newest E-book is now available for purchase https://amzn.to/3eDjifb

These two women were brought together by the universe, and what an incredibly connected conversation it was between these two! Caz is an entrepreneur and energy coach who centers her business around mothers and shares how she used her energy to help her child with language development. To learn more about Caz, check out her website with her podcast link here: https://cazgaddis.com/ Marci's Newest...

After twenty years, DJ left the public school system early to pursue her life's work of engaging every child in learning. DJ and Marci discussed several problems that DJ has observed in schools over the course of her more than 20 years as an educator and how to make education more inclusive. In this interview, she offers some enlightening advice for parents who worry that their child may not be ke...

Parents of late-talkers around the world are reporting their FAILED experiences when they succumbed to pressure to get an ASD diagnosis and enroll their child in ABA therapy. You can avoid the delays, frustration, and trauma they experienced after enrolling their child in the wrong intervention. This episode details the signs shown in children whose parents eventually took their kids out of ABA an...

A study by UC Berkeley concluded that being grateful has a lot of amazing benefits for individuals and families. Marci shares 5 reasons to be grateful for your late talker out now on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. ---  Sign up for Marci’s newsletter here: https://bit.ly/3P7suod If you are in India, you can order Marci’s workbooks through Amazon India or Notionpre...

What REAL VALUE do you get from your speech therapy appointments? Marci shares 5 ways that language facilitation is more valuable to parents and caregivers than speech therapy, as well as how your choice to invest your time and energy in LOW-VALUE intervention will affect your family’s happiness as well as your child’s future. --- Sign up for Marci’s newsletter here: https://bit.ly/3P7suod If you...

Is your family hooked on tech? We all receive a lot of influence from our devices and the content we watch every day. Why not take advantage of your love of tech to connect with your late talker and facilitate the speech that will help them share the ideas they are learning with other humans in the world? --- Sign up for Marci’s newsletter here: https://bit.ly/3P7suod If you are in India, you can...

Late talkers are often singled out as the “disruptor” of the class because their nonverbal communication habits distract the teacher and students away from the curriculum. This happens when late talkers attempt to use home-based, nonverbal communication habits with teachers who don’t understand them. If your child is finding resistance to their communication behaviors at school, you won’t want to...

This is a special and very timely episode about how parents can help their late talkers navigate a challenging weather situation, be it hurricanes or other extreme conditions that require families to take drastic action around the house. For long-time followers of Marci, you probably know she lives in the state of Florida, where hurricanes are likely to hit more often. Please send positive energy...

"We need to have a meeting about your child’s behavior....”  Many parents of late talkers receive this note after only a short time in a new learning environment. Learn why it happens and what you can do if your child is "not fitting in" with the school or daycare you have signed up for. Sign up for Marci’s newsletter here: https://bit.ly/3P7suod If you are in India, you can order Marci’s wor...

Speech imitation is one major hallmark used by therapists and parents as proof that the late talker is listening and learning to say words. Tune in to today’s coaching video to learn 5 things every language facilitator needs to know about speech imitation and 5 strategies to motivate your late talker to try more natural speech imitation and practice. Sign up for Marci’s newsletter here: https://bi...

Unmet expectations often trigger a whole series of unconscious behaviors that could delay your progress. Join Marci’s discussion to learn why so many parents project unrealistic expectations. Learn what you can do to focus on what’s essential for you to to feel SATISFIED. --- Sign up for Marci’s newsletter here: https://bit.ly/3P7suod If you are in India, you can order Marci’s workbooks through Am...

Parents and caregivers wear many hats when it comes to rasing a late talker. Learn how to juggle all of the responsibilities in your role as a language facilitator and achieve positive results in all areas of your life. Sign up for Marci’s newsletter here: https://bit.ly/3P7suod If you are in India, you can order Marci’s workbooks through Amazon India or Notionpress: https://bit.ly/3NhlJQb https:/...

Check out Heather's parenting advice, which encourages parents to be emotionally present in all aspects of their parenting. To know more about here, click here: https://www.instagram.com/fortheloveof.self/?hl=en Sign up for Marci’s newsletter here: https://bit.ly/3P7suod If you are in India, you can order Marci’s workbooks through Amazon India or Notionpress: https://bit.ly/3NhlJQb https://amzn.to...

How are you making the return to school experience fun for the kids? Marci’s got some new tips for your late-talker. Sign up for Marci’s newsletter here: https://bit.ly/3P7suod If you are in India, you can order Marci’s workbooks through Amazon India or Notionpress: https://bit.ly/3NhlJQb https://amzn.to/3N84sJD Order your language facilitation workbook on Amazon in Paperback or EBook versions the...

Are you tired of the guilt and feeling you're not doing it right as a parent? Marci’s spotlight interview, life coach Torie Henderson explains the common denominator as she breaks down what the “four P’s” are all about. Find out more about Torie here: https://www.lifecoachingforparents.com/

Parents love to hear late talkers say their first words BUT many don’t want to wait for natural speech to develop! That’s why so many late talkers develop limited speech that only happens when parents prompt or bribe the child to say sounds or words. This episode is packed with strategies to facilitate INDEPENDENT SPEECH that will thrill you. If you are in India, you can order Marci’s workbooks th...

Is the “progress” you are observing actually helping your child become more independent? Learn why your perception of progress could be taking you farther away from the outcomes you really want for your child and your family. If you are in India, you can order Marci’s workbooks through Amazon India or Notionpress: https://bit.ly/3NhlJQb https://amzn.to/3N84sJD Order your language facilitation work...