LANGUAGE SKILLS
Most children use their first word at about one year old. Often, before you know it, they are chatting away happily with whoever will listen. Sometimes, this doesn't happen. People might start referring to your child as a "late talker," or you might start wondering if they will ever learn their first word, or use a full sentence like their friends do. Maybe you feel like your child has difficulty understanding what you are saying to them. Sometimes, even if your child is older, their use of language can seem less developed than it should be for their age.
It can be worrying for you when your child is not developing language at the same rate as their peers but there are lots of strategies that can be used to help children learn language. If you are concerned about the number of words your child uses, the length or sophistication of their sentences, or their ability to understand you, trust your gut feeling, and get in touch for a chat.
Prior to meeting with you, we had been so worried (read: terrified) about what Rocky's future looked like and what diagnosis we might expect. Working with you was so reassuring, we had heaps of laughs, you probably have sound frequencies you'll never hear again and you didn't mind us downloading all our big fat feelings about our experiences.
Rocky has made incredible gains and we attribute so much of that to the work we've done with you. It's been amazing for him, and for us as well.
You're such a legend at what you do and we are really grateful for your help.