The Language of Play - Kids that Listen, Speech Therapy, Language Development, Early Intervention

Hello Listeners, What do you do when the UNTHINKABLE OCCURS?  How do you find the silver lining in the worst situations?  Get some tissues as Angela Alexander shares her story of getting through grief after the death of 2 children and how God used language to aid in healing.  Language has the power to hurt or heal.  Your Language can destroy or build up the fabric of your family.  Your WORDS are P...

Hey Listeners,  One listener wrote:  "My 4 year old daughter has trouble accepting “No” for an answer and can be extremely persistent in repeatedly asking for what she wants.  What do I do with the persistent "No?"" This is today’s topic!   Grab your coffee and this time, you might want to get a pen and paper to take notes!  Let’s consider the many meanings of "No!" what drives it and how to handl...

Dear Parents, Even if your child speaks well, you will be inspired by Mary’s journey.  Thank you, Mary E. Jackson for being vulnerable and willing to sharing your story of hope and strategy.  This is an amazing story of courage, pain, discovery and strength.  You will be Wowed!  Mary Jackson shares parenting her children with autism spectrum disorder, and successfully guiding them along to speech,...

Hello Parents!   Did you like episode 4: "One-Year-Old Language Learning With A Book"?  In that popular episode, you heard about early language learning. This episode will teach you to EXPAND the language your child already has!  So if you have ever wondered how to expand your child's language this show is for you, whether you are dealing with a language delay, dual-language learning, or if you si...

Hey Parents!  I feel you!  You want to allow your child to just be a child. I know. But sometimes, the Wild, Goofy Play erupts and can be annoying because   you want to go somewhere or do something, often non-sensical behavior happens at bedtime!   What causes our children to collapse into a laughing ball of uncontrolled non-sense?  Do you allow it?  After all, they are children! Or do you stop it...

Hello Listeners,  Get ready to be encouraged and inspired as you listen today!  Ask the questions and seek your answers.  You will love this interview with Kathryn Johnson!   Guest Information:  Born with the disability cerebral palsy, Kathryn has overcome a lifetime of “No, You can’t.” to “Yes, I Can!”  With 3 degrees, 2 world championship bronze metals, a best-selling book, multiple awards, and...

Welcome to this episode of The Language of Play!   Any of us that have more than one child, know children come very different from one another!  We need to learn how to meet the different needs and learning styles in order to be effective with them. My dear friend, Lois, joined me today for a conversation about raising her children.  Her boy's brains are cut from different molds, and they respond...

Hello Listeners!   It's Valentine's Day!  We commonly show love with chocolate, candies, flowers, and more.  Even though your kids probably like those things, do you know if those things make them FEEL LOVED?   Join today for an interesting story-journey into how you can FIND OUT what makes YOUR CHILD feel loved.  When you learn how your child, specifically feels loved impacts their behavior and r...

Hello Wonderful Parents!  If you have ever wondered WHY your kiddo think and act differently from you, please listen in! Today we learn from StrengthsFinder Coach Consuela Munoz!  She discusses the importance of identifying strengths through her personal stories with her own kiddos.  What a wealth of information!!  I know you will love it. In gratitude for You and Consuela’s sharing, Dinalynn   CO...

Hello Parents!   Some children are quite shy and hesitant by nature and some are very bold and outgoing.  Today's episode talks about what we can do to help our shy, hesitant children so that they can let go of resistance and build confidence.  Enjoy!!  And, If you get an idea, I would love to hear how it goes!   In gratitude, Dinalynn CONTACT: hello@thelanguageofplay.com  

Hello Parents!  If you have ever wanted to find a flexible schedule to work your job from home?  If so, have you stopped because you don't know how to do it with elementary-age children at home?  Listen in to hear what worked for Wendy Cocke.   Wendy Cocke, Author of the #1 bestselling book, “Making Flex Work: Defining Success on Your Own Terms” is the founder of Engineering Leadership solutions a...

Hello Parents!   Have you ever wondered how it always seems the Speech Pathologist is playing games with little ones.  What is going on?!  Today, you will get a peek into how YOU, too, can use games in your home to teach your children vocabulary using the common game of memory.  Spoiler: it isn't always what you think!  Let me know how it goes for you!   In Gratitude!  Dinalynn Contact:   hello@th...

Welcome Parents!  Today, Vicki Noethling shares her success story about a godson with Autism!  When we hear what goes right, it gives us something to copy!  Come join today for a beautiful, and REAL story.  Thank you, Vicki for sharing your Everyday Parent Story!  Enjoy!  Dinalynn  CONTACT: DINALYNN ROSENBUSH hello@thelanguageofplay.com   Vicki Noethling is a speaker, trainer and coach focusing on...

I see you, Parents ~ We ALL have our times as parents that we wish to crawl under a rock and hide!  We know it.  We ALL ALSO have those moments where WE ARE ROCKSTARS!  We know those moments, too!  We feel proud of our moments. And, when others share their stories, we learn other ways of handling situations. We gain different perspectives.  We become more creative when we hear how someone else did...

Babies taught sign language early have been known to produce signs to communicate as early as 6 months!  Wow, right?!   Join me today for a story, to find out HOW that happens!  This podcast focuses on Building Communication and Connection with our children.   You can start these strategies early!  Much earlier than I ever realized when I was first a mother!  But, I have learned … and ... (pro tip...

Hello Parents, When your child is speaking and you do NOT know what they are trying to tell you, How do you figure it out?  Today’s episode tells 3 simple tricks to help you sort out what your child might be trying to tell you when they don’t actually make sense.  Over the years, I (and I bet you, too,) have had many conversations where you respond with something like, that ‘interesting, or “oh re...

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Todays’ episode CONTINUES  the conversation from episode 07, answering questions from Brian. Brian is concerned about his son’s language development since he is raising his son, in a dual language home, in Spain!  His son is 22 months old.  Last time we talked about 3 helps regarding language learning in a multi-language home.  Today, we dig into other questions.   He articulated well, the concern...

Todays’ episode answers a question from Brian. He has questions about his son’s language development since he is raising him in a dual language home, in Spain. His son is 22 months.  We dig into HOW two languages are learned simultaneously, some norms and considerations.  Btw listeners ~ It is fun to answer listener questions over picking from my list of what I 'THINK" others will be interested in...

Hello Parents~ How language is learned is really AMAZING and really FUN to watch as they begin to say words clumsily, and then later with more precision. We cheer we celebrate as “Cute” words “almost words” become clearer.  Then it seems in a blink, the kids seem to know lots of words AND they string those words into sentences and tell us stories!  If you are curious how that happens, or you want...

Dear Friends~ The ability to communicate well is paramount to having a good, successful and happy life. We want our kids to develop good communication skills at all ages. We also want it for ourselves! How does language learning WORK?  In this episode: BUILDING AND UNDERSTANDING LANGUAGE THROUGH OUR SENSES, we'll dig into how the brain learns, and YOU will gain some powerful everyday strategies to...

Hey Parents~ Have you ever wondered how language is learned?  Have you wondered how we actually teach language and how the brain works? In today’s episode we are going to talk about language learning through the lens of a book and a One-year-old. It’s still pertinent to you if you are older, because the language learning process happens basically the same.  Just at a more complex level. Sit back a...

Hey Parents~ What if.. you could get behind the eyes of your child and communicate with them in a way their brains understand?!  The Language of Play is born out of this idea!  However, it is not just an idea.  It is a real thing!  Come listen in to this First-Ever Episode of The Language of Play with me, Dinalynn Rosenbush, Mom, Grandma, and Speech Language Pathologist of over 25  years. Over my...

Hello Parents~ PLAY is critical part of happiness for all ages, we see play just days after birth, and we continue to use the term “play” for athletes, musicians, actors, lovers, creatives, thought-leaders and problem solvers.  Even birds, fish and animals play! Clearly it is not just for children.  In this episode, we will take time to dismantle the idea that play means trucks and dolls in order...

Dear Parents~ Does your child have an IEP – an individual education Plan, but you don’t know what that really means?  Maybe your child receives speech therapy because they do not speak or understand well.   There are ways to become comfortable with the vast amount of information.  There are ways to stand up for yourself and your child, and … spoiler… your school wants your participation!  And we a...