Welcome to "A Time to Talk", where I will be sharing with you our family's story of having a child with a severe mixed expressive/receptive language disorder. My daughter Hannah is now 6 years old, and the journey is by no means over. This will be a story of progress. I will spend the first few posts talking about the early days of development, evaluations, and what has worked and what hasn't worked in helping Hannah learn both how to speak and how to understand what others are saying.
As in most journeys there have been moments of great joy and moments of equal frustration. I will paint both sides of the picture for you.
I am not a speech/language professional. I am a mom who has been working with my daughter to develop language and to develop academically, as we began formal homeschooling last fall (kindergarten). I am writing this blog to share what has worked for us and perhaps encourage others who find themselves walking a similar path. Of course if you are concerned about your child's language development, it is imperative that you begin with their pediatrician for a thorough analysis and referral to the appropriate speech pathologists.
The lists of toys and books that you find along the borders of this blog, are specific items that I have found as very useful tools in Hannah's language development. I will be writing specifically about these as days go by.
OneMom
As in most journeys there have been moments of great joy and moments of equal frustration. I will paint both sides of the picture for you.
I am not a speech/language professional. I am a mom who has been working with my daughter to develop language and to develop academically, as we began formal homeschooling last fall (kindergarten). I am writing this blog to share what has worked for us and perhaps encourage others who find themselves walking a similar path. Of course if you are concerned about your child's language development, it is imperative that you begin with their pediatrician for a thorough analysis and referral to the appropriate speech pathologists.
The lists of toys and books that you find along the borders of this blog, are specific items that I have found as very useful tools in Hannah's language development. I will be writing specifically about these as days go by.
OneMom
