Special Report

Moore Communication Connections

www.AsktheSpeechTherapist.com

Speech & Language Matters

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Parents Who Care ...........................................3

Know the Impact……………...............................4

Academic Success ...........................................5

Social Success .................................................7

Emotional Success ..........................................8

Passionate About Communication ………………9

Parents Are Key………………………………………….10

Benefits Worth Talking About……………………11

Start Today………………….…………………………13

Learn More…………………………………………………16

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Involved parents create success children.

Are you a parent focused on making sure your child receives

the best? The best education, the best sports team, the best dance

classes? Of course you are. You realize that your child’s success

depends on your ability to find the right resources for him or her.

But with so many programs on the market promising to be the

“next big thing”, you wonder if they will really work. With your busy

schedules, working long hours, rushing to soccer practice and dance

lessons, you don’t have time to research the programs and products.

Can you really trust what the infomericals say about their products?

Probably not.

It’s important that you choose programs and products that

have been proven to work. You should demand nothing less than

PARENTS WHO CARE

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quality, research-based solutions that deliver. Your hard-earned

money should be spent on programs that will actually make a

difference in your child’s life.

Whether you are a first-time mom or a “seasoned” mom, you want

to give your child the best…quality resources that work!

Know the Impact

Academic Success

Social Success

Emotional Success

Speech and language skills have an impact on a

child’s academic, social, and emotional success.

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Academic Success

In today’s classrooms, your child must be ready to compete.

As the demand increases for children

to preform well academically, it’s important

that your child has adequate speech and

language skills. Whether your child is

typically developing or has special needs, his

or her speech and language skills determine

how well her or she performs in competitive

and challenging academic environments.

Research has concluded that the

development of your child’s speech and

language skills has a direct impact on his or

her ability to do well in several key areas. For

Speech skills, include

saying sounds

correctly, having fluent

or non-stuttering

speech, and using the

appropriate voice

qualities. Speech skills

impact your child’s

ability to communicate

effectively with his or

her classmates and

teachers at school.

Speech skills can have

a negative impact on

self-confidence, peer

relationships, and

academic

opportunities.

Language is the basis

of communication. Reading, writing,

listening, and speaking

are all forms of

language. Learning

takes place through

the process of

communication. The

ability to use

appropriate language

with classmates and

teachers is essential for

a student to succeed

in school.

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example, in a study that looked at the relationship between speech

and language skills of preschool children and their early school

success, it conducted that children whose speech and language

skills were highly developed performed significantly better in school

than their peers (National Institute for Early Education Research,

2012).

As a parent, it is important for you to be well-equipped to help

your child succeed in the classroom. It is not enough to depend on

the teacher to help your child do well in school. It is essential for you,

the parent, to be in the forefront of your child’s academic success.

Don’t worry… there are practical, evidence-based strategies that

can help.

Speech and language skills are the foundational building blocks for a child learning to read.

One area significantly impacted by your child’s speech and language skills is reading. Studies show the

direct impact speech and language development has on a child’s ability to learn to read (American

Speech-Language Hearing Association, 2013).

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Social Success

Give your child the skills to connect with others.

Your child lives in a social world. He or she

communicates with others on a regular

basis. Your child needs to know how to use speech and language

appropriately in a variety of social situations.

Whether at home with family members, at the park with

friends, or working on a group project for school, your child’s speech

and language skills are essential for social success.

Social speech and language skills will determine social

acceptance. For example, people may avoid having conversations

with your child if he or she does not use appropriate social speech

and language skills. In the article, Come Play With Me, (Goldstein &

Thiemann-Bourque, 2012), the authors looked at the effects of

speech and language skills on a child’s social skills. The authors were

able to describe how a child’s ability to demonstrate appropriate

social speech and language impacts his or her ability to do well

socially, in the classroom and outside the classroom.

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Emotional Success

Self-confidence is very important.

Feeling self-confident is

very important for children of

any age. Having the right

speech and language skills

will give your child the power

and ability to express his or her emotions, ideas, thoughts, and

creativity in a powerful way.

Studies show that a child’s ability to express his or her feelings

appropriately is directly related to emotional well-being. In a study

that looked at the connection between speech and language skills

and emotional development, the authors concluded that without

the right communication skills, a child couldwithdraw, appear shy,

be unable to have friends, and lack the confidence to interact with

family and friends (Maa tta , Laakso, Tolvanen, Ahonen, & Aro, 2012).

As the parent, you play a key role in fostering the emotional

development and adjustment of your child. You can learn speech

and language-based strategies that promote positive emotional

responses and problem-solving. Your child will be better able to

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identify emotions and articulate feelings as they occur, a skill that

helps to reduces anxiety and unwarranted behaviors, such as

tantrums, screaming, crying, biting, and hitting.

Passionate About Communication

Denise understands the direct impact

communication has on various areas of a child’s

life. Because Denise believes that speech and

language development is important at every

stage of a child’s life, she has created a company that is devoted to

empowering children in reaching their communication best.

For almost 20 years, Denise has worked as a Speech-Language

Pathologist and Communication Consultant. She has worked in

pediatric hospitals, early childhood centers, elementary, middle, and

high schools, and in private practice. Denise has seen first-hand the

impact speech and language skills has on a child’s academic,

social, and emotional success. She has trained educators and

parents on how to enhance and develop a child’s speech and

language skills so the children can be successful.

Denise is certified by the American Speech-Language Hearing

Association (ASHA). She received a bachelor’s degree in speech-

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language pathology. Denise went on to receive her master’s degree

in communication sciences and disorders. Denise is currently

pursuing a doctoral degree in human services with a specialization in

counseling families from culturally and linguistically diverse

backgrounds.

PARENTS ARE KEY

As a parent, you are the primary model and

teacher for your child’s speech and

language development. You are the key

communication partner for your child.

You are an essential part of your child’s

speech and language development because:

your child learns to communicate during everyday activities

and conversations with the important people in his or her life –

mainly parents;

you have many more opportunities to interact with your child in

meaningful everyday situations than anyone else does;

you know your child better than anyone; and

you are your child’s first teacher.

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Denise knows what strategies you

should use to get real results with your

child. Many of her clients’ parents are

delighted at how she can get their

children to say and do things they have never heard or seen before.

Denise can show you how to help you take your child’s speech and

language skills to new heights.

Denise’s years of experience in working with children with

various abilities and families from diverse backgrounds has made her

approach to training and learning unique and effective. As a result

of working with Denise, you will engage in workshops and trainings

that are family-focused. You will gain valuable insights into how to

develop your child’s speech and language skills beyond the basics.

Benefits Worth Talking About

The benefits you will receive from working with Denise include:

researched-based strategies that are practical and effective.

learn to create and take advantage of everyday opportunities to

improve your child’s communication skills.

learn how you can build your child’s language skills naturally during

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everyday routines and activities.

receive practical strategies for addressing your

child’s specific needs and building his or her

social skills during everyday routines and play.

learn how to use your child’s unique interests to

help him build stronger social skills, understand

other points of view, and make friends more

easily.

And so much more!

These strategies will help you learn how to effectively

encourage your child’s communication at home. You can learn to

use specific speech and language-building strategies with your child

during everyday activities. These strategies will both motivate your

child to communicate and help him or her develop more advanced

communication skills.

Strategies You Can Start Using With Your

Child Today

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Strategy #1:Expand on your child’s comments

Strategy #2: Require your child to use words to communicate:

Strategy #3: Imitation & Turn-Taking

Strategies You Can Start Using With Your

Child Today

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When you take the comments or words your child says and repeat them while adding in

missing words or correct any grammar errors, you provide a great model for your child’s

speech and language. You are expanding your child’s language without directly “correcting”

him or her.

Example: if your child says red “That dog” you could say “Yes, that is a big dog.”

It is important to stress or emphasize any “new” words or vocabulary you use. You can

stress or emphasize those words by saying them with a higher inflection in your voice. You

can also repeat the new words a second time.

Some children point to what they want, reach what they want, or you anticipate what your

child wants and gives it to him or her. Therefore, your child gets what he or she wants

without having to use words to get it. Begin modeling language for your child. Once he or

she starts using words, you then need to require your child to use language to get what he

or she wants.

Example: Your child has learned to say “ball”. Start requiring him to use the word

“ball” most times he wants to play with it.

Strategy #1: Expand on your child’s

comments

Strategy #2: Require your child to use words

to communicate

Strategies You Can Start Using With Your

Child Today

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Imitation and turn-taking are great strategies to encourage communication skills

for infants and toddlers. Imitation can start by imitating any sound or action your

child makes. Next, encourage your child to make the sound or action again. After

you child makes the sound or does the action, you repeat it again. You’ll notice that

your chld will eventually become aware of turn-taking and you may be able to

introduce new sounds, words, or actions.

Example: Pushing a car back and forth and making sounds; playing with bubbles

and saying “pop” as you and your pop the bubbles.

Strategy #3: Imitation & Turn-Taking

Strategies You Can Start Using With Your

Child Today

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Learn More

We are pleased to offer parent-based speech and language training programs

and materials. These programs offer a comprehensive curriculum with an

emphasis on practical, evidence-based speech and language strategies.

Click here to learn more about our upcoming workshops and trainings.

Moore Communication Connections

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866-570-0442

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References used include:

1. American Speech-Language Hearing Association. (2013). Let’s Talk.

http://www.asha.org/public/speech/emergent-literacy/

2. Goldstein, H. & Thiemann-Bourque, K. (2012). Come Play With Me. The ASHA Leader.

3. Ma a tta.S; Laakso, M; Tolvanen, A.; Ahonen, T.; Aro, T. (2012).Developmental Trajectories

of Early Communication Skills. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing

Research. 55.1083-1096.

4. National Institute for Early Education Research. (2006). http://www.nieer.org