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

Hey Friends,  Do your kids wiggle and talk when they are in church, at a wedding, or other place the adults are trying to pay attention?  How do you keep your kiddos quiet?  Can you teach them to pay attention?  Using electronic devices works to keep them quiet for a while, but doing that over time, doesn't teach them HOW to pay attention when they need to.   Today, you will hear a practical strat...

Hey Friends,  Does your child use non-specific words like "Can I have it?"  or "It goes in there."  or other expressions that require you to see their hand movements or know the context they are talking about in order to respond?  It is important for our kids to know and use the right vocabulary as much as possible.   Today, we talk about how to give your kiddo more specific vocabulary so that you...

Hey Friends,  What Is The Motive Behind Your Child's Behavior?  Sometimes what our kids do is weird! It makes no sense!  This is true when we look through our logical, adult brain!  The problem is that part of our kid's brains is not firing the same way as yours is!  Therefore, you think differently!  Thank God, our kids have parents! Today's episode is based on a conversation with a friend as we...

Hey Friends,  When life doesn't go as you expect it to go, How do you talk to yourself?  What are those words you say to yourself about yourself?  Does it get worse when you are disappointed with yourself or when the situations do not go as you want it to go?  Sometimes this occurs with our children, certainly.  But sometimes... it is just US, with ourselves, by ourselves.  So come along!   The wa...

Hey Friends,  It's Back to School Time!  And, you have many changes to your schedules, routines, and your child has transitions, changes and new things to learn!  How can we make these learnings easier?   Today, I tell about a repairman that came to my home with a 10 year old boy. He did a fabulous job teaching this boy a new skill.  He nailed it!  He used strategies that work for all ages and did...

Hey Friends, Was Your child dismissed from speech therapy and you don't remember why?  Do you still have concerns about their language development?  Their speech sounds?  Their ability to communicate and handle the frustration from not communicating?  It is so important for you to have this understanding!  Today we dig into (1) WHY your child may have been dismissed, (2) WHAT you can do to know, a...

Hey Friends, Do you ever wish that you could Re-Parent yourself?  Well, you can it’s true.  Many people come to adulthood and have some baggage from their upbringing. In fact, most everybody has some kind of experience that they brought with them to adulthood. Those traumatic or even "normal" experiences are not helping them be the best parent they want to be, nor it is helping them be the best hu...

Hey Friends, Have you ever wondered how it is that you can teach your children pre-literacy (early reading) skills?  How do you practice academics what to do it in a way that it doesn’t negatively impact your phone home life? I know you don't want more homework, rather you'd like to know what to do as the day goes on! If that’s the case for you, you will want to listen and to Shannon Ali for some...

Hey Friends ~ Have you ever wanted to be able to teach behavior and language in a way that is "Just Fun" ~ in a way that is easy and you can apply it to your every day life, too?   We often remember what language and behavior we want to teach - when the behavior is been bad or when the language isn’t working.  Today we’re going to take out a common game, Chutes and Ladders. I’d like to walk you th...

Hey Friends, Have you ever wondered which foods truly impact your child’s behavior? Or - maybe you did not yet know that what you feed your child can actually change their brain chemistry and therefore, change your child’s behavior, judgement, and understanding. But How do you know WHAT it is or if YOU OR YOUR CHILD have had too much? Melissa Deally is with us today to explain the ins and outs of...

Hey Friends, We hear so many opinions these days about what is healthy and what is not. If you listen to the food companies, you can many contradictory messages. Today, Melissa Deally is here to explain what is real and why, so you finally have a practical, doable answer for raising your kiddos - in this world - and be healthy, too. Melissa Deally is with us today for part 1 to explain the ins and...

Hello Parents, This is the final episode in this series, "Helping Your Child Produce Speech Sounds."   My hope for you has 3 parts:  1-that you feel more confident, have a bit more of a road map in knowing a few strategies for a few sounds.   2- that you see how learning these strategies help you manage the behaviors that are associated with your child's frustration when they cannot communicate we...

Dear Parents, Parenting is tough work!  Did you know that teaching speech sounds can actually make you a better parent?  It's true!!   In speech sound teaching, you become more aware of the little nuances of learning and what your child needs.  Your child becomes more aware of the small pieces needed and deepens trust to do the hard things.   Today, we talk about a game that is simple and you can...

Hello Parents, We are continuing our series, "Helping Your Child Produce Speech Sounds."  Today, I dive into the K and G sounds with really precise tips to make your work effective.  Like so many parts of teaching.  The exact skill you want to teach hinges on understanding other things.  Today, you will learn what those other things are that cause K & G to sometimes be extra hard and what you...

Hey Friends, Welcome back to the series, "Helping Your Child Produce Speech Sounds."  By now, you may be seeing the link between ANYTHING you want to teach and how teaching speech sounds opens YOUR MIND to understand how your kiddos learn and how their brain understands. In this series, I have taught you simple strategies that can be done at home to teach speech sounds while kiddos are young and s...

Hey Friends, The S sound is very common for kids to say wrong.  Most commonly, they say "th" and we call it a lisp.  Sometimes it is cute.  Should we allow that "cute" sound to stay?  Well, it is not so cute when the habit has formed and your child is grown! Today, I will show you how to teach your young child, ages 3-6, how to say that sound in a way that is easy and effective, while y our child...

Hello Parents,   Developing sounds is a significant developmental achievement.  What do you do when your child is unable to acquire certain sounds and you don’t know how to help them?  Well, you come to the Language of Play for ideas!  Today, we will discuss the L sound and what you can do to help your child get that one right.  And, what you learn about teaching L is helpful in teaching other sou...

Hello Parents!   The R sound is one of the most common reasons a child comes to speech therapy in the schools.  Speech Pathologists have lots of ways to help, and still some kids continue to struggle.  However, there are somethings you can do at home to increase the likelihood your kiddo won’t struggle with R.   So - if you have every wondered what you can do to help your child at home with R this...

Hi Parents!   I am so glad you are here for part 2 of this series, "Helping Your Child Learn Speech Sounds."  Our children often have sounds that they say incorrectly.  Do you know how to help them?  Today is part 2 in this series, where we talk about: 1- What sound to start with. and 2- How to do it.  Today's example is a 3-year-old, but the principles cross the ages.  Join today if you have ever...

Dear Friends, Up until this point, this podcast has given you an array of foundational, and general communication and connection strategies.  Today, I  begin a deeper dive into helping you develop speech sounds in your kiddo!  Today, is step 1!   What skills are necessary for Looking?  for Listening?  and for Copying?  If you know how to identify the missing micro skill, you can teach exactly that...

Episode 55 with Everyday Parent: Sarah Brumley Hello Listeners, Sarah Brumley adopted 2 girls from the foster care system.  Currently, Sarah is parenting 2 teens and a toddler!  Can you relate?  Let's add that RAD and ASD are simultaneously occurring with her adopted children!   Sarah shares her success story, about dealing with Reactive Attachment Disorder AND Autism! Join us for a casual, bouncy...

Hello Parents!!  HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!  to all you dads!  I wish you a wonderful, love-filled day, whether you are together with your children or not.  Using a real-life story from my life, you will learn strategies how to get your little-bit older children to come when called. Enjoy!   Always cheering you on!  Dinalynn Contact Me:  hello@thelanguageofplay.com And join me in the Community:  FREE Fac...

Hey Parents, COME is a very important command.  Understanding this command well, in a variety of contexts keeps our kids safe.  But just how do you teach this?  Let's continue with some "Meat & Potatoes" about HOW TO TEACH COME to our little ones.  This also works for children with learning or language delays!  So if you have every wondered how to get our very little ones to listen, this episode i...

Hey Friends, Do your kids run away when you call then to come?  How frustrating!  Today, we will talk about one way to help your kiddo to come and why the game of chase might be so compelling in your home.   Come back for more tips on teaching COME are up in the next episodes!   Cheering you on!   Dinalynn Rosenbush Contact Dinalynn:   hello@thelanguageofplay.com FOR THE 50TH EPISODE SPECIAL:  Ema...

Hello Friends, Welcome to this episode with LaDawn Hickman!   LaDawn has fabulous examples of how to communicate with kids, in ways that works with all kids!  She is raising a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder and talks about her experience helping her 9-year-old develop language in the presence of Autism and associated other disorders and struggles.  She tells the exact verbiage she uses to com...