Help communication grow during everyday moments
Wait
Pause after a prompt and give your child time to respond.
Accept
Speech, pointing, gestures, signs and AAC can all communicate.
Model
Say a short useful word or phrase without demanding repetition.
Expand
Add one idea: when your child says “car,” you might say “fast car.”
TalkDelay is an educational practice tool. It does not diagnose or replace care from a pediatrician or speech-language pathologist.