It Takes Two To Talk DVD

The It Takes Two to Talk is an instrument designed for the assessment and support of early language development and communication skills in young children with language delays or communication challenges. It helps parents and professionals identify the child’s communication stage and select appropriate goals, promoting language growth through natural, everyday interactions. This tool provides families and professionals with a framework that facilitates early language intervention and allows them to tailor communication strategies to the child’s unique needs.

Benefits:

• User-Friendly Checklists and Goal Charts: Helps parents and professionals easily identify communication stages and select goals.

• Natural Integration: Encourages language development through everyday routines such as mealtime, play, bath time, and book reading.

• Focus on Interaction: Emphasizes turn-taking and extended enjoyable interactions to boost expressive language skills.

• Clear and Illustrated Guidance: Written in simple language with illustrations, making strategies accessible to all parents.

Key Features:

• Communication Stage Identification: Tools to pinpoint child’s current communication level.

• Responsive Interaction Strategies: Practical methods to foster child initiation and participation in conversation.

• Routine-Based Approach: Strategies easily embedded into daily activities and family life.

• Parental Empowerment: Designed to build parent confidence in supporting their child’s language development.

Applications

• Supporting early language development in toddlers and young children

• Assisting parents and caregivers in fostering communication skills at home

• Used by speech-language pathologists as a family-centered intervention tool