How to do speech therapy activities at home [3 examples with a speech therapist and an 18 month old]

In this video you will see 3 examples of activities in which I am helping my 18 month old nephew using at home toddler speech therapy strategies. We practice speech therapy activities at his house, so you can see what at home speech and language practice looks like in real life (rather than in a speech therapy setting). As you watch each toddler activity, I will explain the different speech therapy strategies I am using and how they are helpful for teaching your toddler to talk. I will show you how you can practice with speech and language skills at home during seated play, big body play (when you’re moving around), and daily activities.
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0:50 Activity 1 - Seated Play - Chalk
7:50 Activity 2 - Big Body Play - Scooter
14:19 Activity 3 - Daily Routines - Snack Time
22:18 Blooper - It’s okay if things don’t go according to plan, life happens
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I'm Stephanie, a speech language pathologist in San Diego, California. I earned my Master’s Degree from Columbia University in New York City. I make videos about strategies and activities you can use at home to grow your toddler’s language skills. I also share ideas and tips on my Instagram / toddler_talk_ along with my sister Jessica and my nephew B! Plus I write a weekly email newsletter that contains some quick ideas for practicing speech at home + links to other resources I like (www.toddlertalk.com/newsletter).
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[@Loaxachtaybinhduong]

I am Vietnamese, 37 years old this year, I am learning English by watching your videos. I'm like the kid in this video.😅

[@toddlertalk]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing! Learning a new language is not easy. Way to go and I'm glad I could help!

[@winnykerubo254]

Iam watching every parent having a non vervbal son just saying they are autistic.am glad to see this❤

[@adjojonegoro1]

Thank you for this video Stephanie

[@toddlertalk]

You are so welcome!

[@Couragedearheart445]

Thank you for these examples! We just purchased the Toddler Talk course and are excited to work through it with our little boys! ❤️

[@toddlertalk]

Wonderful! Welcome to the community, I am excited to be a resource for you as you practice speech and language at home with your boys :)

[@ms.ragghianti4961]

Thank you for sharing. It helps to see a real child respond to these activities.

[@toddlertalk]

Absolutely! Glad it was helpful!

[@ronlynnvanaswegen160]

Thank you so much alot of these videos jst talk alot about what might be wrong with your baby your the first ive seen that actually gives us mere mortals practical things to do to help our little ones God bless and keep you Dr❤❤

[@toddlertalk]

You are very welcome! I am happy to help :)

[@Dollyspassion78]

Thank you so much for sharing this video

[@toddlertalk]

You are very welcome!

[@carolinabellott4704]

Thanks 🙏🏼

[@toddlertalk]

You’re welcome 😊

[@user-el7vm8ul2h]

Great

[@autumnbradley77]

I am a slpa and will be running in home therapy with ages under 3. I am use to school age.. we will see! I am excited ❤

[@toddlertalk]

Congratulations on the switch! I'm sure it will be a little different and also so fun!!

[@aileenbarrientos7146]

These are great ideas!!! Thank you

[@toddlertalk]

You are so welcome!

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[@stephaniemaddocks3239]

Great information ❤️❤️

[@toddlertalk]

Thanks for watching!

[@aileenbarrientos7146]

I’ve watched this like 4 times already! It helps to see real life examples.

[@toddlertalk]

I'm so glad that it's been helpful. I just shared a new video that is similar if you are wanting some more fresh ideas for at home practice! I will link it here for you - kzbin.info/www/bejne/iprRk2qvn5KBna8

[@praveenashadrack2162]

Please do more videos like this with examples 😊

[@toddlertalk]

I am happy you enjoyed the video. I am going to include a few links below where you can find more examples. toddlertalk.com/blog/speech-delay-in-toddlers toddlertalk.com/blog/focused-stimulation toddlertalk.com/blog/category/Activities And when I do my next round of videos I will add in more examples of speech therapy activities :)

[@theofficialfamilygurl1238]

Thank you so much for these videos. I am sometimes frustrated when my toddler gets distracted alot 😅 but these videos really motivates me that is just a normal part of the process

[@toddlertalk]

You are welcome! It's true that toddlers can get distracted pretty easily! I like to practice during bath time or other times when there may be less distractions around :)

[@LearnwithMAXkidseducationalvid]

thankyou for all the effort u have put into making this video :)

[@toddlertalk]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching!

[@kaylabaldwin2943]

this is super helpful. i love seeing the examples. i have a 17m old son and he doesnt have many words but lots of signs. seeing this helped me see i do a lot of this, but have misisng when he tries to copy me because it doesnt sound similad at all. in this example, is this normal speech development for an 18month old?

[@toddlertalk]

Yes, it can be so hard to notice those early imitations! I am happy to hear that these examples were helpful! And yes, this is an example of normal speech development at 18 months :)

[@Mamaxhija]

Thank you ❤ I did not know what to do with my 18 month old she is not diagnosed yet but she is speech delayed. She says max of 10 words so I am worried but thanks to you I will try to do activities like this. Do you think that she gets confused if I speak English and Spanish to her?

[@toddlertalk]

Hi, speaking 2 languages does not confuse children :) Research shows that bilingualism does not hurt language development in children. Read this blog post I wrote that explains bilingual language development (and it's benefits!) in detail: toddlertalk.com/blog/bilingual-language-development

[@jhanevillarante9598]

Thank you for this Video ms. Toddler talk :), miss I just want to ask my son is very talkative but I didn't understand sometimes or most of the time what he said unless the last word...sometimes he said like a chinese though he's not a chinese and never heard chinese word. Can you recommend something ms. Toddler talk? Hope you can help me with my problem.

[@toddlertalk]

Hi. I am going to share a few resources with you that you may find helpful in understanding more about what makes toddlers hard to understand sometimes. You'll also find more information about how to find the support of a speech therapist in your area if you have concerns about pronunciation: - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mp-2onZse8Zkiacsi=QdaidYSu5IhwDY4g - toddlertalk.com/blog/phonological-processes

[@lovertanuki8850]

Amazing video🎉🎉It’s so hard for me to wait. I use to only wait for 1-2seconds😅 but now I see what I need to do I’ll try my best. My son is 29month and still cant really speak. Only 7-8 words.Bit worried in case if he has autism or something . For autistic kids do you still use same techniques?

[@toddlertalk]

Yes! Sometimes you have to wait quite a bit which can be so tough!! Yep! I use the same techniques with all children; however you'll find that some techniques work best for different personalities so it requires a bit of trial and error to see what works best for each individual child.

[@anithapratish]

Thank you for the tips. Is this child talking now?

[@toddlertalk]

Hi, thanks for asking :) Yes, he is talking up a storm! I actually heard all about his trip to the bike park on the phone with him this morning.

[@wandajha8741]

How do I purchase the toddler course?

[@toddlertalk]

HI! Things have changed a little bit since I made this video, so thanks for asking. You can access the lessons online by creating a free account here: toddlertalk.com/toddler-talk-language-program And for families that are looking for a little more support and guidance, I offer a 1:1 service where we'll meet to answer all your questions and come up with a customized home program to grow speech and language tailored to your child. You can learn more about that here: toddlertalk.com/kickstart

[@bleepwerk]

My son's names is Bodhi and he's two too

[@toddlertalk]

Aw, how sweet! Such a cute name :)

[@misbahimran6477]

Hi ,my child is 6years downsyndromwith speech dlay ,what about him

[@toddlertalk]

Hi :) Many of these activities or goals can be adapted for children depending on their interests and acquired skills. My recommendation is to talk with a care provider who knows your child and can make personalized recommendations for you. You may also utilize this tool which recommends lessons based on your answers to a 10 minute quiz I created - toddlertalk.com/toddler-talk-language-program

[@alyshafleming6837]

Is he newly 18 months here? Or closer to 19?

[@toddlertalk]

Hi Alysha. He was about 18 months and 1 week when this was filmed.

[@jasminkelley934]

Would you say your nephew had a speech delay at this age?

[@toddlertalk]

Hi Jasmin. Although he never had a speech and language evaluation, I would say his language skills were expected for his age. He understood the meaning of countless words, followed some directions, and said more than 20 different words on his own. These activities are just a tiny snapshot into one day, so all of his skills are not demonstrated here. And this highlights the importance of parent report, or parents sharing skills they observe their children using at home, during a speech and language evaluation because we can't judge communication based on a small snapshot alone. Hope this answers your question :)

[@sanjabogosavjevic6392]

How old is this baby?

[@flyhi7284]

How old is this kid

[@toddlertalk]

He is 18 months

[@SaifAliHB]

Down's syndrome?

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[@user-rg3kq6kh1v]

Great

[@toddlertalk]

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