We were lucky enough to share this conversation with TWO experts in the field of Speech Pathology in the next episode of our series with The Literacy Cooperative, Donate to this amazing organization here. Shavon and Tala join us to discuss common misconceptions around early speech abilities, easy ways to bring language learning into your daily routines, and setting boundaries around those who just don't understand.

Shavon St. Germain is a licensed bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist & Audiologist with over 20+ years of experience helping families like yours, a mom of 3 and the creator of Listen Learn Talk. Shavon teaches parents simple, actionable steps that are easy to incorporate into their routine so they can feel confident teaching their children to be better communicators.

Tala Hershey is a speech-language pathologist with her own pediatric private practice, Hershey Therapy. Tala specializes in toddler language development and coaching for parents to learn research-based strategies to boost their toddlers' language for toddler’s who present with expressive language difficulties.

Listen in to learn about the best practices for providing your child the best opportunity at language learning and literacy.

Key Takeaways

[00:00:31] Language-rich environment importance

[00:04:11] Importance of reading to children

[00:10:05] Speech and language distinction

[00:12:56] Signs of speech development issues

[00:24:17] Early literacy skills development

[00:29:03] Fun ways to encourage reading

[00:39:33] Myths about speech delays

[00:44:21] Trusting parental instincts in evaluations

[00:49:02] Importance of parental involvement

Where to Find Shavon

Website – ListenLearnTalk.com
Instagram – @ListenLearnTalk
Facebook – Listen Learn Talk
LinkedIn – Shavon St Germain
Email – info@listenlearntalk.com

Where to Find Tala

Website – HersheySpeechCoach.com
Instagram – @HersheySpeechCoach
Facebook – Hershey Speech Coach
Email – tala@hersheyspeechcoach.com

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E84: Language & Literacy: Nurturing Your Child's Speech