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The interaction between a child and their parent or caregiver is the foundation of communication. The Talk Box is a collection of online resources that helps parents and caregivers learn ways to help their child’s speech and language development. Any activity you do with your child is a chance to learn language. Talk to your child while you play and do everyday things together. How you talk and respond to your child makes a difference.
The Talk Box will give you tips to help your child. You’ll learn:
The Talk Box resources are for parents, caregivers and others who care for your child. It’s not meant to replace speech and language services. If you’re concerned about your child’s speech and language development, contact a speech-language pathologist.
Under 12 months
1 year old
2 year old
3 year old
4 year old
5 year old
Speech Sounds Checklist
Talking and Listening Checklist
Learning more than one language
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