Speech Therapist, Cheryl Jones, SLP, makes a point of inviting parents and guardians to engage with their child and help them improve their skills at home. In her monthly newsletter to parents, she offers easy ways to increase their child’s vocabulary and expand expressive speech.

  1. Do not accept one-word answers. (Ask them to speak in sentences as much as possible.)
  2. Read to them every day for at least 15 minutes.
  3. Include them in household activities such as cooking, cleaning, laundry and yard work.
  4. Provide outside experiences, as simple as a trip to the local library or a museum.