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Parent Resource

Translating evidence-based research into parent-friendly strategies

Before Words

The Little Chatterbox Framework 
for Early Communication 

Before children begin using words, they develop early communication skills. The Little Chatterbox Framework organizes these early skills into three stages, helping parents understand how early communication develops and how to support it during everyday routines.

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3 Stages of Communication Before Words

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The Power of Interaction

Children develop language through responsive, back-and-forth interactions with the people around them.

 

Explore evidence-informed strategies for supporting communication through shared attention, back & forth play, everyday social routines, and meaningful social interactions.

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