Your one stop for all things child speech, language and communication skills!
Do you have questions about ‘where to start’ or how best to nurture the speech, language and communication skills of your child or a child you educate? If so, the Chatterbox is the place for you. We aim to answer these questions and build capacity in both parents and educators to support the development of communication skills for all children.
Why does my child have a Communication Disorder?
There are many reasons why your child may have a communication disorder. Some children may have a communication disorder which is secondary to another developmental condition. These conditions include but are not limited to: Hearing impairment, Clefts of the lip / palate, Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder, other neurological [...]
Should I teach my baby Sign Language
The short answer to the first question here is 'No'...Sign Language is not something we SHOULD be teaching our babies or young toddlers. The long answer is a tad more complex. Using natural gestures to accompany what you say when communicating with your child WILL help him or her [...]
Is your child a Gestalt Language Learner?
Gestalt Language Processors Despite what this term sounds like; it is NOT a term to describe the newest piece of technology on the market! Several of the children we work with at Learn2Communicate are Gestalt Language Learners. This means that they learn language in 'chunks' much easier than they [...]
My Child is Difficult to Understand
There can be many reasons why your child's speech may be difficult to understand. Your child's age and stage of speech and language development are one of the first things we will consider. Children gradually become easier to understand. By school age, we expect that your child's speech will [...]
Back to School
Those long summer days where lunch boxes do not need to be packed, children are sometimes able to stay up on weeknights until a little later than normal and routines are not as clear are over. School is back across the country! Some children will be starting school for [...]
Personal Communication Dictionaries
Does your child or a child you work with communicate using unconventional gestures that are sometimes missed or misunderstood by others? It may be challenging at times for others to understand your child's emotional state, wants, needs and ideas especially if your child is nonverbal or if your child [...]