The 2nd most important relationship you should build when it comes to speech therapy for toddlers is a working relationship with parents and caregivers. Carry-over and generalization of skills are important for this age group, and the parents and caregivers are responsible for that.
Today, we are putting our words into action. You’ll leave this episode with four ways to have conversations and (hopefully) a new perspective on parent involvement. This includes the importance of having a servant’s heart when providing speech therapy for toddlers.
Make connections, ask for their input, praise their attempts, and provide simple carry-over activities.
Our job is to serve others, be helpful to parents and caregivers, and provide what is needed to encourage communication in toddler development.
