__________________________________ This video is about "11 Foundational Skills before Talking."
Thank you to Laura Mize, SLP, for her information on these 11 Skills and for inspiring this quick youtube explanation of them. Go to teachmetotalk.com for more information and listen to her blogs #276-#290 for full length explanations on the skills.

11 Skills that Toddlers MUST have before WORDS emerge
1. Responds to events in the environment
2. Responds to people
3. Develops an attention span
4. Exhibits joint attention
5. Plays with toys
6. Understands and uses early gestures
7. Understands early words and follows simple directions
8. Vocalizes
9. Imitates actions, gestures, and words
10. Initiates interaction with you
11. Begins turn taking

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WORRIED ABOUT YOUR CHILD? WHAT TO DO NEXT
-Contact your doctor to get a referral for a developmental evaluation.
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