Baby's First Words: When, What and How with Kimberly Scanlon, M.A., CCC/SLP

<p>In this episode Kimberly Scanlon, speech-language pathologist and author, joins Lacy to answer the following questions:  When should baby say their first word? How many words should a baby say at 12 months of age?  What counts as a word?  How can parents support their little one before those first words are spoken?  What words are most important to model for baby? </p> <p>Kimberly references her books and how they support families in helping their child learn to talk.  She references her Common First Words list and why those words are considered power words for little ones.  Kimberly offers advice to families that are concerned with their child’s communication skills and her top tips for supporting language development at home.  This episode is full of practical information and creative suggestions to support early language learners for both practitioners and families!</p> <p>Connect with Kimberly on her websites:</p> <p><a href='https://www.scanlonspeech.com/'>https://www.scanlonspeech.com</a> and <a href='https://www.mytoddlertalks.com/'>https://www.mytoddlertalks.com</a></p> <p>Purchase Kimberly’s books including My Toddler Talks and My Toddler’s First Words:</p> <p><a href='https://www.scanlonspeech.com/my-books/'>https://www.scanlonspeech.com/my-books/</a></p> <p>Free resources from Kimberly including the Common First Words list:</p> <p><a href='https://www.mytoddlertalks.com/resources-2'>https://www.mytoddlertalks.com/resources-2</a></p>