Late Talker Program

Are you concerned about your child's language development?

Do you feel as though your child isn’t saying as many words as other children their age? Are you wondering how you can best support them in building their communication skills?

At Talking Tots Speech Pathology, we offer an early language program for children who are late talkers: It Takes Two to Talk® The 1-1 Way.

It Takes Two to Talk® The 1-1 Way empowers you with practical strategies to help your child develop their language skills in a fun, supportive way. Through hands-on guidance, personalised tips, and evidence-based techniques, you’ll gain the confidence to make a big difference in your child’s progress—all in your everyday interactions.

What will I learn?

After the program, you will be able to...

Identify your child’s current stage of communication development, and know their next steps
Engage your child in enjoyable back-and-forth interactions
Know practical strategies to help your child understand and use language
Use techniques to help make everyday routines and playtime valuable language-learning opportunities
Boost your confidence in supporting your child’s progress at home

What is involved?

Initial Assessment

$300

Fully optional summary report $150

Your child will first attend an initial assessment. In this assessment, your child’s language and interaction skills will be observed and assessed. Afterwards, we will confirm if It Takes Two To Talk® The 1:1 Way is right for your child.

Orientation

No cost

A recorded orientation will be emailed to you to watch in your own time. It is required that you watch the orientation before your initial session.

Program Components

5 sessions at $150 per session
If you would like mobile services, please discuss as costs vary on an individual basis

1 x Initial Session

A child-parent observation, and an opportunity to collaboratively set goals for the following sessions

3 x parent coaching sessions

Opportunities for you to learn and practice therapy strategies with your child, with supportive coaching and guidance from the speech pathologist

1 x video-feedback session

Watch yourself interacting with your child, and understand what you're doing well and what you could change to further support your child's language development

What happens next?

After you have completed all components of the program, and you are confident in applying the techniques you have learned, it is often recommended to have a 2-month break where you continue to practice skills at home.

We will organise a time to call you to discuss how your child has progressed with their communication skills, and determine the next steps or referrals that may be recommended.

Further parent-coaching sessions may be recommended by the speech pathologist or requested by you, either at the end of the program, or after a short break.