The It Takes Two to Talk Program shows you how to use your natural, day-to-day life with your child to help him develop language skills. You’ll discover simple things you can do during everyday activities like meal time, story time and bath time to create enjoyable learning opportunities for your child.It Takes Two to Talk translates the research on early language intervention into concrete strategies that are easy for parents to understand and to put into practice. The program offers you many opportunities to practice and discuss each strategy you learn so that you’ll be comfortable and confident using them at home.

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This Online Parent Training consists of 3 modules:

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Module 1

(6 weeks) BD120:
Part 1: Learn more about your Child’s Communication
Part 2: Build Interaction with your Child
Step 1: Follow Your Child’s Lead
Step 2: Match your Child’s Turns and Use a Cue
Step 3: Use Questions and Comments to Keep your Interactions Going Step 4: Use Routines to SPARK and Interaction
Review Session

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Module 2

(6 Weeks) BD120
Part 3: Add Language to your Interactions

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Module 3

(6 weeks) BD120
Part 4: Build your Child’s Language While You Play Part 5: turn Book Reading into a Conversation

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Each week consists of pre-session video or reading, followed by an online meeting to review and discuss techniques discussed . Post session homework is assigned for parents to put the knowledge learnt into practice. Please note as this is an online parental training, there will be no home visits, however parents will be asked to submit short videos of their child.