The Hanen - It Takes Two to Talk Program is designed specifically for parents of young children (birth to 5 years of age) who have been identified as having a language delay.
In a small, personalized group setting or 1:1 with a trained therapist, parents will learn specific practical strategies to help their children learn language naturally throughout their day together. The program offers parents many opportunities to practice and discuss each strategy learnt so that they leave each session feeling comfortable and confident using these strategies at home.
The It Takes Two to Talk Program teaches you, step-by-step, how to become your child’s most important language teacher. The program shows you how to:
Recognize your child’s stage and style of communication so that you know which steps to take next
Identify what motivates your child to interact with you so you’ll know how to get conversations started
Adjust everyday routines to help your child take turns and keep interactions going
Follow your child’s lead to build his confidence and encourage him / her to communicate
Add language to interactions with your child to help them understand language and then use it when they are ready
Tweak the way you play and read books with your child to help them learn language
Adjust the way you speak to your child so that they’ll understand and learn new words