When should you use Speech Therapy DVDs for your child?

There are a lot of great Speech Therapy DVDs and materials available to help your child learn to speak well. But when is the right time to use them? As a Speech Language Pathologist for preschool children, I recommend having your child assessed first to see what her specific speech and language goals are. For example, if the goal is improved vocabulary and imitation, then your might use a DVD such as “Baby Babble” to enhance your toddler’s language skills.

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The best thing you can do to help your child learn to communicate better is to talk to him and provide face to face play time. Buy games, DVDs and other materials to help with communication, but don’t use them alone. Babies and toddlers need interaction with real people – parents and siblings and other caregivers who talk to them and tell them about their world. If you haven’t learned any Language Stimulation techniques, ask your Speech Language Pathologist to show you how to interact with your child to get the maximum benefit from the time you spend with him.