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The Best Books for Speech Therapy

Let’s talk about my favorite books for speech therapy for toddlers! This post contains affiliate links. Several of these titles are actually members of a series; all of which present the same concept and opportunities using different topics- so, be sure to check them all out. You can also listen

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Story Reading Aloud

Story reading aloud is a research-based strategy that encourages children’s language and literacy development (beginning from infancy). Reading aloud encourages early language skills and early cognitive development. Please note: throughout this blog post, the term child or children refers to ages 0-4 years unless otherwise specified. Why is Reading Aloud

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Cluster Reduction & Weak Syllable Deletion

The final two developmental phonological processes in toddler speech are cluster reduction and weak syllable deletion. What’s Cluster Reduction? Cluster reduction occurs when all or some of a cluster (clusters are also called blends) is reduced or omitted. Clusters include S, L R, blends. Clusters are 2 consonant sounds that

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