Episode 29: Understanding Speech and Language Development (with R. Danielle Scott)

 This week I am joined by R. Danielle Scott. She is a Speech
and Language Pathologist that is driven by faith, 
intention,  passion and purpose. She walks us through the
role and scope of a Speech and Language Pathologist and the
various communities that SLPs serve. We also spend time
discussing what parents should do if they suspect that their
child may have speech and/or language challenges. We discuss how
easily fear, shame or denial can creep in and cripple the
decision making and action of parents. Danielle inspires parents
to take things one day at a time and start by meeting their child
where they are at and taking actionable steps from there. She
walks us through the red flags that parents should look out for,
the steps that can be taken towards getting a speech and language
assessment, and actionable beginning steps if an assessment
and/or SLP services are not readily available. Danielle also
reminds parents that communication is more than just about
speaking, and how to go about stimulating early communication and
to create environments that are speech and language
rich. 

www.yolanderobinson.com/episode29



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