10 Everyday Experiences to Build Language
Repetition helps children learn language. In fact, did you know that the average child needs 12-15 exposures before learning a new word,...
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Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
- Feb 26
- 3 min
USING TIME DELAY TO FADE PROMPTS
When teaching children new skills, it is not unusual that they will initially require some support in the form of prompts and cues....
Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
- Dec 9, 2022
- 3 min
5 Tips for Parents of Young Children Who Are Not Yet Talking
Seeing your child reach their developmental milestones is a rewarding and exciting time for parents. But when they are slow to develop...
Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
- Oct 30, 2022
- 4 min
Choose Your Words Wisely: Tips to Help Your Child Combine Words
Do you remember hearing your child’s first word? What a wonderful milestone! And as your child says more and more you start to feel a...
Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
- Mar 25, 2022
- 3 min
Communication Temptations: How & Why
Your child wants something, so they stand in the kitchen with you while you show them item after item, trying to figure out what it is...
Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
- Feb 21, 2022
- 3 min
Key Strategies for Late Talkers
Is your child or client a late talker? Do you need to increase their vocabulary? There are a lot of effective and evidence-based...
Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
- Jan 23, 2022
- 5 min
Enhanced Milieu Teaching: A Naturalistic Developmental Behavior Intervention for Promoting Language
Young children who have deficits in communication and language skills are not only at risk for academic failure but are also at risk for...
Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
- Sep 5, 2021
- 3 min
Tips to Help Your Toddler Start Talking
We all want to see our children thrive and meet their developmental milestones. But what happens when your child is a late talker or...
Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
- Nov 9, 2020
- 2 min
5 Ways to Create Communication Opportunities
Let’s face it, is really easy when you have a child that is a late-talker or is language delayed to instinctively know what they want...
Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
- Oct 27, 2020
- 3 min
Bring Out the Books!
Books can be a great tool for expanding your child's language. But, what if your child isn't interested in books, or can't sit long enough?
Nikki McRory, MA CCC-SLP, BCBA
- Oct 3, 2020
- 3 min
Screen Time & Language Development
Want to know how screen time impacts language development?
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