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The Language of Play - Kids that Listen, Speech Therapy, Language Development, Early Intervention

Getting Kids to Listen, Happy Home, Speech Therapy, Family Connection, Communication with Kids, Coaching Are you tired of repeating yourself with your children or wonder why they don’t listen? Are you frustrated that your kids argue, whine or debate with you? Are you afraid you are doing the wrong thing to manage behavior but you are not sure what to do? Hey parents, you don’t need to stay overwhelmed, exhausted, and triggered by the fuss. In this podcast, you will find solutions to …get kids to listen better with clear communication and boundaries that benefit kids. All while enhanc...

260 Melissa Schulz: Have A Strong-Willed, Highly Sensitive, or Neurodiverse Child? This Is For You!

31 mins; April 02, 2026

259 When Communication Is Hard: Autism, ADHD, and Language Processing Differences, part 5

29 mins; March 26, 2026

258 Need Funding For Speech Therapy? Podcasthon Charity Highlight: Small Steps in Speech with Amanda Berardi

31 mins; March 19, 2026

257 When Kids Know More Than They Can Say: Expressive & Receptive Language Delays and DLD

46 mins; March 12, 2026

256 Melanie Jeffrey: What If Phonics Made Speech Easier?

33 mins; March 05, 2026

255 When Communication Is Hard: Speech Sound Disorders & Phonological Delays, part 3

34 mins; February 26, 2026

254 When Communication Is Hard: Childhood Apraxia of Speech CAS & Motor Speech Disorders, part 2

26 mins; February 19, 2026

253 When Communication Is Hard: An Overview for Parents of Children with Speech or Language Struggles, part 1

30 mins; February 12, 2026

252 Rella B: You Get the Work Done, They Think It’s Play - Turning Chores Into Connection

24 mins; February 05, 2026

251 | Myths Busted! 6 Common Beliefs Loving Parents Mistakenly Think Are True

32 mins; January 29, 2026

250 What I Have Learned After 250 Episodes!

12 mins; January 22, 2026

249 Lisa Johnson: High-Conflict Divorce, Coercive Control, & Children in Between

30 mins; January 15, 2026

248 Dr. Emily Levy: Effectively Teach Reading with Orton Gillingham & Multi-Sensory Techniques

23 mins; January 08, 2026

247 Misa Pignataro: Picky Eaters? Let’s Change That!

31 mins; January 01, 2026

246 Dr. Marcus: Are you a soothing presence for your child?

43 mins; December 25, 2025

245 Toys That Create Calm: Helping Toddlers With Transitions and Meltdowns During the Holidays

25 mins; December 18, 2025

244 SLP Gift Guide: The Top 10 Language-Building Toys for Toddlers And Preschoolers

44 mins; December 11, 2025

243 Claire Miller: The Power of Storytelling to Build Confidence & Connection

35 mins; December 04, 2025

242 Dr. Ben Miraglia: Sleep, Behavior & Speech Struggles? What Early Jaw Growth & Mouth Breathing Reveal

54 mins; November 27, 2025

241 SERIES: Speech & Language Delays: 2 Languages, 1 Young Brain: What’s Normal and What’s Not

40 mins; November 20, 2025

240 SERIES: Speech & Language Delays: Therapy & Intervention Options for Parents

22 mins; November 13, 2025

239 Marsha Familaro Enright: Montessori? Learn how A Curiosity-Led System Works!

32 mins; November 06, 2025

238 Dr. Bibi Pirayesh: How an Educational Therapist Helps Kids with Learning Differences Succeed

31 mins; October 30, 2025

237 SERIES: Speech & Language Delays: “My Child Did Not “Qualify” for Speech Therapy. What Does That Mean?”

17 mins; October 23, 2025

236 SERIES: Speech & Language Delays: What Is The Cause?

26 mins; October 16, 2025

235 Kristina Heagh-Avritt: How Homeschool Families Thrive: Flexibility, Play & Joyful Learning

31 mins; October 09, 2025

234 Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown: Is SLEEP A Struggle? Practical Guidance From A Sleep Physician

31 mins; October 02, 2025

233 Series: Speech & Language Delays: Do Boys Really Talk Later Than Girls?

21 mins; September 27, 2025

232 Series: Speech & Language Delays: What Parents Need to Know

28 mins; September 19, 2025

231 Dr. Candace Holmes: NeuroFeedback: An ADHD Brain Re-Organized!

34 mins; September 11, 2025

230 Daniela Feldhausen: Speech Sounds and Reading Are Linked. Fun Ways Parents and Educators Can Help

37 mins; September 04, 2025

229 What You Allow, You Approve: Here Is How Communication Is Impacted

25 mins; August 28, 2025

228 Sherinata Pollock:Raising Happy, Healthy Kids in a Digital Age: EMFs & Brain Health

37 mins; August 21, 2025

227 Child Not Doing As Told? Change Their Response With Concept Words

22 mins; August 14, 2025

226 Constance Lewis: Using Colors To Get Through Big Feelings

25 mins; August 07, 2025

225 Anna Maria DiDio: When Kids Don’t Have The Words. How To Understand Behavior As Communication in Adoption Trauma

30 mins; July 31, 2025

224 Did Your Child Babble? When It Begins, What It Means, And Why It Matters

18 mins; July 24, 2025

223 Too Many Parenting Voices Talking? Critique the “7-7-7 Rule”

22 mins; July 17, 2025

222 Tricia Goyer: 3 Keys To Connect With Your Kids And Improve Behavior Along The Way

26 mins; July 10, 2025

221 Gina Prosch: Have You Built a Habit Of Interaction With Your Kids? How Do It And Why It’s Important

28 mins; July 03, 2025

220 What Does “A Language Rich Environment” Really Mean?

25 mins; June 26, 2025

219 Kerre Burley: Bedtime Resistance A Problem? SleepTalk Helps With Cooperation

38 mins; June 19, 2025

218 Terri Lilga: Why Is Rhyme So Important? Using Literature To Teach Beyond The Words

20 mins; June 12, 2025

217 You Want To Encourage Speech This Summer? Here’s Where To Start!

16 mins; June 05, 2025

216 Polina Shkadron: Language-Rich Environments That Match Your Child’s Play Skills

40 mins; May 29, 2025

215 Suzanne Culberg: Downplayed and Dismissed? Seeking Help For Your Child

46 mins; May 22, 2025

214 Wonder About Stuttering and Fluency? Jason Heffler Shares What Is Helpful From Personal Experience

30 mins; May 15, 2025

213 Dr. Richelle Whittaker: Raising Boys? What Every Boy-Mom Needs to Know To Build Open Communication And Emotional Connection

32 mins; May 08, 2025

212 From Non-verbal To Verbal To Speaking On a Podcast! Sound Advice from Marsh Naidoo About CP and Building Capacity

36 mins; May 01, 2025

211 Receptive or Expressive Language - What’s The Difference?

20 mins; April 24, 2025

210 Kari A. Baker: Kids with Invisible Neurological Differences

31 mins; April 17, 2025

209 What Is The Difference Between SPEECH and LANGUAGE?

15 mins; April 10, 2025

208 Diana Fannon: Insights From A Special Education Teacher Whose Child Receives Speech Therapy + Special Education. Sitting On Both Sides Of The Table

30 mins; April 03, 2025

207 Preschooler Need A Nap, But Doesn’t Nap? Making This Transition Positive

18 mins; March 27, 2025

206 Jeremiah Program: Disrupting Poverty Two Generations At A Time A PODCASTHON SPECIAL EPISODE with Ally Hanten Ebert

35 mins; March 20, 2025

205 Jackie Bailey: Your Vacation Is An Education - Let’s Maximize it in Costa Rica!

28 mins; March 13, 2025

204 A Simple Direction Made Your Child Burst Into Tears? Let’s Look At How The Brain Processed That!

29 mins; March 08, 2025

203 Jill Garner: Building Respect & Security. It Happens Earlier Than You Think!

37 mins; February 27, 2025

202 How Is Play Different For You As An Adult? Consider This!

14 mins; February 20, 2025

201 Leroy Slanzi: Using Free Play And Structured Play With Intention To Develop Emotional Regulation

31 mins; February 13, 2025

Episode #200! The Top 10 Topics You Listened To + FREE GIFTS to Celebrate #200 !

18 mins; February 06, 2025

199 Krista Melanson: Do I Wait or Get Help? My child’s speech is “different.”

33 mins; January 31, 2025

198 Is Your Child Part of the 40% Who Struggle? The State Of Speech Pathology In The USA

16 mins; January 23, 2025

197 Michelle Choairy: Our Speech Therapist Became Family. Help for Complex Kids

27 mins; January 16, 2025

196 I’m always giving in! How do I stop? 2 Examples to support the process

29 mins; January 09, 2025

195 Zorina Pritchett: Using Games To Develop Reading, Writing, Speaking and Comprehension After Brain Injury

29 mins; January 02, 2025

194 Just What IS Your Child’s Behavior Communicating?!?

16 mins; December 26, 2024

193 DJ Stutz: Are Your Traditions Working For You? Which Ones To Get Out Of!

19 mins; December 19, 2024

192 Getting Kids Involved In Family Activities, Without The Fuss!

18 mins; December 12, 2024

191 Julia Cook: Your Internet-Connected Child Learns Differently. Need Insights?

39 mins; December 05, 2024

190 Bob Hastings: Using Storytelling to Help Kids Listen & Imagine

25 mins; November 28, 2024

189 Your Child Is A Gestalt Language Learner? Uses Echolalia? 4 Tips To Help Expand Interactive Skills

17 mins; November 21, 2024

188 Susanna Peace Lovell: Is Your True Self Enough? Lessons Learned In Parenting A Child With Autism

33 mins; November 14, 2024

187 Gary Chapman: Wrap Your Discipline In Their Love Language. Here's How!

32 mins; November 07, 2024

186 4 Strategies To Help Young Kids Overcome Monster Fears This Halloween

28 mins; October 30, 2024

185 Anastasia Arauz Unraveling the Magic of Play Therapy in Child Development

28 mins; October 24, 2024

184 Do Your Habits Reduce Your Child’s Need To Speak? 4 Strategies To Build Opportunities For Communication Growth

32 mins; October 18, 2024

183 Jeaneen Tang: Play Dumb & Sabotage! An Effective Way To Mindfully Expand Language

22 mins; October 10, 2024

182 Tell Me The Truth Whether I Like It Or Not! 6 Questions To Guide The Process.

22 mins; October 03, 2024

181 Gwen: Want Words To Replace Screaming In Your 1 Year Old? Listen To This Success Story!

19 mins; September 26, 2024

180 Child Stuck On Past Tense Mistakes? How To Help In 4 Steps!

19 mins; September 19, 2024

179 Lois Letchford: Dyslexia? Put Away What Is Not Working And Make Learning Fun

29 mins; September 12, 2024

178 Time Out Not Effective? A Strategy To Make It Work

20 mins; September 05, 2024

177 Keep Getting Stuck When You Try To Reinforce Rules? 3 Steps To Get You On Track!

17 mins; September 02, 2024

176 Markus Higgs: Kids Yelling At You? Here's A Better Way To Handle it

20 mins; August 29, 2024

175 Do Your Kids Ask Uncomfortable Questions? Here's Help To Answer Well!

12 mins; August 26, 2024

174 Gina Prosch: Children Learn Best When They Don’t Know They Are Learning At All. See How!

26 mins; August 22, 2024

173 Alicia Mazari: Your Child is Constipated? How Poop impacts sleep, behavior, and learning

29 mins; August 15, 2024

172 Dealing With Big Feelings About Back To School. What Emotions Are Your Children Experiencing?

17 mins; August 12, 2024

171 Wendy McNiel: An Adoption Story. When Gratitude and Grief coexist

18 mins; August 08, 2024

170 Back to School? 4 tips for speedy acquisition of language

19 mins; August 05, 2024

169 Karen DeLoach: Worried You Are Ruining Your Children? Homeschooling and How Art May Help Your Child With ADHD!

32 mins; August 01, 2024

168 Lipstick! A Simple Trick To Help Your Child Speak

16 mins; July 29, 2024

167 Danielle Lindner: Does An Auditory Processing Difficulty Impact Your Child’s Ability To Read?

23 mins; July 25, 2024

166 Bonus! Narrating: Effective to handle difficult behaviors and build language! Here’s how!

16 mins; July 23, 2024

165 Are You Tired Of Repeating Yourself? How To Have Your Environment Repeat For You!

20 mins; July 22, 2024

164 Trust Your Intuition, Mama! Kindergarten Teacher, Ashley Holmes, Shares What She Learned Raising Twins

21 mins; July 18, 2024

163 Your Child Sounds like a Child? How We Know If Sounds Are Different Vs. "Wrong"

14 mins; July 15, 2024

162 Do You Know How To Show Love In Any Language? Paul Zolman Shares A Simple Game That Works!

17 mins; July 11, 2024

161 Do You Treat All The Kids The Same, Yet Their Reaction is So Different?

18 mins; July 08, 2024

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