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As moms, one of the many things we worry about is whether or not our children are hitting developmental milestones, what to do if they aren’t, and what could be causing any delays. This is especially true when our kids are learning how to talk. We wonder if their language is developing at a rate that’s considered “normal”. We might compare their language development to other children their age, and it can be difficult to know when, and if, we should be concerned. Our guest today, Joanne W. Cazeau, is here to offer her expertise on this topic.

Joanne is a pediatric professional with a passion for supporting parents and caregivers of young children in the areas of play and speech-language. As a pediatric speech-language pathologist, she specializes in identifying and clinically supporting late talkers. Joanne provides therapy services to pediatric clients in the northern New Jersey area and supports families through caregiver education and coaching throughout the. 

In today’s episode, we talk about five signs that your toddler may need speech therapy, how you can promote language development at home, what to do if you suspect that your child may have a speech and or a language delay, and much more.

In this episode we discuss:

• How many words a child should speak during a specific age range
• First steps parents need to take for speech-language delays
• Preventing language delays at home
• How screen time can be beneficial to a child’s speech development
• Factors that can hinder a child’s speech

Resources:

• Joanne’s Instagram: @beyondbabbles
• Koze Speech Therapy Instagram: @kozespeechtherapy
• Koze Speech Therapy Website 
• Resource: Phonological Process Chart 
• Resource: Speech Sound Development Chart
• Potential Indicators for Speech Therapy at 24 months
• Potential Indicators for Speech Therapy at 36 months
• What Counts as a Word?
• What Your Child’s Brain Needs to Grow
• Instagram: @weetalkers 

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Questions:

1. What exactly is a speech-language pathologist? 
2. What are some of the speech milestones in young children?
3. What are the signs we’re looking for as parents that may give off alarm bells regarding speech?
4. What would be the first step a pediatrician would suggest to parents if the child has speech issues?
5. What can we be doing within the home to prevent language delays? 
6. What are your thoughts on pacifiers and baby bottles? 
7. Is screen time harmful or helpful to their development and how often should there be a limit to screen time?
8. How many words should we see at 18-24 months?
9. My 2 ½-year-old is missing consonants at the beginning and end of words, should I be concerned?
10. What internal and external factors can affect or hinder a toddler’s speech? 
11. Is tiptoe walking associated with delayed speech?
12. Are there differences between speech delay and other disorders?
13. At what age should kids grow out of mispronouncing words?
14. Is there a speech delay that can be tongue related? 
15. What is a developmental pediatrician?