One of my goals for this community is to make sure you have a place to ask questions, get support, and learn from each other. So, every Friday, I’ll open up a question thread where you can ask anything related to your child’s communication, speech, language, play, AAC, or early development. No question is too big or too small. If you’re wondering about it, there’s a good chance another parent is too. 💬 Drop your question in the comments, and I’ll be checking in throughout the day to answer as many as I can. Even if you don’t have a question today, take a look through the comments—you might learn something that helps your family!

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My 21-month-old prefers using gestures. She had over 20 words by 18 months, but her language progress has slowed since then. How can I help her turn gestures to words?

Before words, there’s a whole set of pre-language skills your child needs. Things like: - back and forth interaction - shared attention - imitation - gestures - turn-taking These skills must be in place in order to make words possible later on. And if they’re missing or inconsistent, language can feel really hard. 🎥 What’s Being Released On Monday, the full Prelinguistic Skills section will be available inside the classroom. It includes: ✔ A 40-page handout breaking down each skill in a simple, clear way ✔ Step-by-step activity pages (both no-material and play-based) ✔ Videos showing exactly how to teach these skills in real interactions ✔ Guidance on what to do next once your child starts building these foundations 💡 Who This Is For This is especially helpful if your child: - isn’t talking yet - has a small vocabulary - isn’t imitating or pointing - struggles with back-and-forth interaction Or if you’re not sure where to start 🧠 Why This Matters A lot of people jump straight to teaching words. But communication doesn’t start with words. It starts with connection, interaction, and shared understanding. That’s what this section is built to support. ⬇️ Want Access? This will be available inside the classroom on Monday. If you’ve been waiting for a starting point, this is it.