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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.

3 Stages of Communication Before Words

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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