What we’re about
Find likeminded parents in your own It Takes Two To Talk group. Each cohort is up to 8 families. An orientation session is used to find parents who are interested in supporting their child's development through discussion and practicing strategies.
Additional details
First sessions every 10 weeks
Program length is 8 weeks (2.5 hours each)
+4 individual sessions to discuss your child's situation directly and privately
-Preprogram consult
-Following session 2, 5 and 7
Groups led by Sarah Leverence, M.A., CCC-SLP for Coastal Valley Communication Therapy
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Orientation Meeting
During our initial meeting, we'll discuss the It Take Two To Talk Hanen Program.
The It Takes Two to Talk Program is designed specifically for parents of young children (birth to 5 years of age) who have been identified as having a language delay. In a small, personalized group setting, parents learn practical strategies to help their children learn language naturally throughout their day together.
The It Takes Two to Talk Program teaches you, step-by-step, how to become your child’s most important language teacher. The program shows you how to:
- Recognize your child’s stage and style of communication so that, together with the speech-language pathologist, you can identify next steps and goals
- Identify what motivates your child to communicate
- Use the strategy "Follow the Child's Lead" to build their confidence and encourage them to communicate with you
- Adjust everyday routines to help your child take turns back and forth in interactions
- Follow your child’s lead to build his confidence and encourage him to communicate
- Talk to your child in ways that help them understand language and then use it when they're ready
- Use the strategies when you play and read books with your child to help them interact and learn language
Program Components
- An orientation session in which you'll learn about the program and what to expect
- A pre-program consultation for you and your child with the Hanen speech-language pathologist
- Eight interesting and interactive small group sessions, led by the Hanen speech-language pathologist. In these sessions, you learn about communication and language development, as well as how to use the program strategies.
- Three individual visits for you and your child with the speech-language pathologist that include a video recording of you and your child interacting together, followed by discussion with, and feedback from, the Hanen SLP.
Program Resources
It Takes Two to Talk: A Practical Guide for Parents of Children with Language Delays is the guidebook you’ll want to use throughout the program to support your learning. This guidebook outlines all of the strategies covered in the program with very practical examples of what to say and do with your child to promote his language skills.
