Bilingual Storytelling can use screens or spoken retell. Learn what research supports, what remains uncertain, and how adults can help.
Mia Harper
What to Do When a Child Is Misunderstood: Teaching Communication Repair
A child says something, the listener looks confused, and the conversation stalls. Communication repair in children is the skill of noticing that a message did not land and trying another way to make it understood—not simply saying the same thing louder or being corrected until every sound is perfect. Breakdowns Continue Reading
Speech Delay Spike After the Pandemic: What Helps
The speech delay spike after COVID-era disruptions is real in several datasets. Learn what parents can track and discuss with clinicians.
Language Patterns in Bilingual Autistic Children
Bilingual Autistic Children may adapt differently across home languages. Learn what recent research suggests and what support can look like.
Speech Development Paths for Low-Income Children
Speech development paths differ among low-income children. Learn what research supports, what varies, and how adults can respond.
“Mad” Isn’t the Only Feeling: How a Bigger Emotion Vocabulary Helps Preschoolers Communicate
A preschooler who says “I’m mad” may actually be disappointed, jealous, frustrated, embarrassed, or overwhelmed. Building emotion vocabulary for preschoolers is not about teaching impressive words; it gives children more precise ways to explain experiences that otherwise may come out as crying, withdrawing, yelling, or a vague “I don’t like Continue Reading
emergent bilingual screening That Reduces Mislabels
Use emergent bilingual screening practices that combine family input, both languages, observation, and cautious interpretation.
Instructional Language and Bilingual Proficiency
How instructional language relates to Spanish-English preschoolers’ bilingual growth, with research limits and practical support ideas.
Why Does My Child Repeat Lines From Shows or Conversations? Understanding Echolalia
A child repeats the question you just asked instead of answering it. Later, the same child quotes a line from a favorite show during dinner, play, or a stressful transition. Echolalia in children can sound puzzling from the outside, but repeated language is not automatically random, meaningless, or something adults Continue Reading
When Bilingual Preschool Is Out of Reach, Home Can Still Carry the Language
Many parents want a preschool that supports both English and the home language. The problem is that access often depends on neighborhood, staffing, cost, transportation, and which languages a program is equipped to serve. That gap can leave families feeling as if bilingual development depends entirely on finding the right Continue Reading