Early Communication

Learn about early language development milestones, activities to boost your baby's communication skills and get answers to common questions about language development.
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5 Ways to Add Communication to Your Daily Routine: 1-3 Years
The best thing you can do to boost your child’s language skills? Talk to them, read to them, sing to them, play with them - all to get your toddler talking as soon as they are ready to! The more time you spend communicating with your child, the better. From the time they’re born, kids start to develop two types of communication skills: receptive and expressive. Visit Pathways.org for communication activities! #communicationmilestones #babydevelopment #babytips #newparenttips #communicationskills
Baby Communication Milestones: 0-3 Years Old
One of our most popular downloads is our Communication Checklist for Speech and Language⁠. ⁠Our checklist is free, and you can use it to track the communication development of infants and toddlers.⁠ The checklist covers expressive communication (speech & language) milestones and receptive communication (hearing & understanding) milestones by age⁠. It is available in Greek, Hindi, Italian, Oriya, Persian/Farsi, Serbian, Spanish, and Turkish. Learn more at Pathways.org. #babydevelopment #babytips
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Communication Milestones: 0-3 Months
The first 3 months of a baby’s life are a critical time for growth and development. Infants begin to learn how to move their bodies and interact with others. Watch to see the 6 different communication milestones baby should be reaching by 3 months. If you notice baby is not hitting these milestones, talk with your healthcare provider. Check out Pathways.org for more information on babies and communication. #babymilestones #babydevelopment #babycommunication #speechdevelopment
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7 Tips to Encourage Baby to Read
Whether your child is reading or not, books play an important role in their communication development and learning at any age! It's important to create a reading routine from a young age, choose the perfect books for each stage, and make story time fun. If your child is too young to know the words, you can talk about the pictures, point out interesting shapes, or even make up your own ending. Learn more reading tips at Pathways.org. #communicationtips #babytips #readingtips #babydevelopment
What’s My Toddler Saying? Understanding Toddler Speech Development
Decoding toddler speech development: what are they trying to say and what to expect at each age. Read this blog to understand when you should talk to a healthcare provider if you have concerns about your toddler's communication skills. #toddlerdevelopment #toddler #earlyears #speechandlanguage #firstwords #speechtips
9 Ways to Add Communication to Your Child's Daily Routine
Add these daily language boosting tips to your child's routine and see how it helps to develop their communication skills. For more communication activity ideas for babies and toddlers, go to Pathways.org to download the FREE Baby Milestones app. #kidsactivities #toddleractivities #communicationskills #speechandlanguage #earlyyears #childdevelopment #parenting
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3 Activities to Encourage Baby to Find Their Feet
When baby “finds their feet,” they're getting familiar with their body and movements as they reach out with both hands to find their feet while on their back. Help baby reach this 4-6 month motor milestone by trying these 3 simple activities. Watch more video at Pathways.org. #babymilestones #babydevelopment #babyactivities #babytips #4monthold #pediatrictherapy #motordevelopment
Communication Milestones: Hearing and Receptive from Birth to 36 Months
Are you tracking your child's hearing 👂 and understanding 💭? Use this checklist to track your child's growing hearing and receptive communication milestones from 3 months to 3 years! Download the FREE Pathways.org Baby Milestones app for more milestones. #milestones #babydevelopment #toddlerdevelopment #toddlermilestones #babymilestones #communicationmilestones #communicationdevelopment
How Can I Help My Toddler Learn New Words?
How can parents and caregivers help toddlers learn new words? Try these 3 tips from the professsionals! #toddler #toddlers #babytalk #toddlertalk #newwords #firstwords #speechdevelopment #languagedevelopment #speechandlanguage #slp #speechlanguagepathology #speechlanguagepathologist #communicationskills #earlycommunication #toddlerspeech #speech
Encourage Baby to Talk by Narrating Your Day
How can you encourage baby to talk? Or if they are talking, how can you teach baby new words? Use these tips to expose baby to new words and sounds! Read the blog for more tips to help baby with their early communication skills. #babytips #speechandlanguage #babycommunication #babytalk #babywords #earlyyears
Tips for Encouraging Speech and Language Development
Use these tips to help develop your little one’s communication skills through talking, playing, and reading. Remember, repetition is important! Saying a new word over and over again helps your child learn the word and repeat it back. Head to Pathways.org to download our FREE Speech and Language brochure to learn more about encouraging baby's communication development. #communicationskills #languagedevelopment #speechdevelopment #parentingtips #communicationdevelopment #milestones
Teaching your child to be bilingual? These tips can help
Teaching your child to be bilingual can be a wonderful gift that opens up opportunities for communication and cultural understanding. Introducing your child to two languages at a young age helps them tap into their natural language learning abilities.
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3-Month-Old Baby: Motor Assessment for Typical Development
In this video, we highlight the typical expectation for a 3-month-old baby for specific areas of the body while they are in the supine position (on back). See how baby may move their head, trunk, upper extremities, and lower extremities. If you have any concerns, reach out to your healthcare provider. For more FREE resources and information on your 3-month-old's development and milestones, go to Pathways.org. #motordevelopment #motorskills #babydevelopment #developmentmilestones #3monthsold
Why is My Newborn Crying?
As a newborn, crying is baby’s way of communicating what they want or need. Whether it's a diaper, feeding, or just wanting to be held, remain calm and comfort baby to respond to their needs. Most importantly, if you have concerns, talk to a healthcare provider.⁠ To learn more about how to respond to your newborn's needs, head over to Pathways.org. #babytips #newborntips #newbornbaby #firsttimeparent #parentingtips #parentinghacks #communicationdevelopment