Small Talk Pediatric Therapy

A great talk about the CDC changes in terms of developmentsl milestones. There's a lot to unpack there!

We know you've been wanting to talk about the updated CDC milestones! ⁠
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So we dug in to see what we could find, and are sharing it with you for FREE:
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https://www.theinformedslp.com/review/no-sl-ps-were-in-the-room-where-it-happened

Read to see what makes sense, where things get dicey, how these compare to measures like the MCDI and the ASQ (spoiler alert: they don't), and what the implications of these changes are.⁠
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(Members: The rest of this month's reviews will be published later this week!)⁠

I have had a lot of families ask me about those CDC changes and what they could mean for the future of our children. Here is ASHAs statement on moving forward.

Dear ASHA Members:

ASHA is in the process of analyzing the recent revisions to the developmental milestones used in the CDC’s Learn the Signs. Act Early. initiative. This process includes a comprehensive comparison of the previous vs. new guidelines, as well as a comparison to ASHA-specified milestones. ASHA is also conducting an extensive review of published scientific literature.

ASHA has reached out to CDC, expressing its concern about inconsistencies and urging the agency to utilize the expertise of SLPs when making changes to developmental milestones in speech, language, feeding, and social communication. In general, ASHA is supportive of efforts to help identify children earlier, but the milestones presented to parents must be evidence-based in order for families to make well-informed decisions about their children's care.

ASHA will provide members with an update once its review process is completed and correlating action steps are determined.

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
https://on.asha.org/342WAaL

This hits the nail on the head. One thing I always drill home to families because it can make such a big change in verbal imitation! Use that crazy fun parent voice even if you feel uncomfortable. It will pay off! 🤪

Great ways to help encourage clean up in young children 🙌 I use many of these myself with my own children and with the families I see and they are golden!

I find myself explaining this often to parents who seem reluctant to continue with therapy when it just looks like were "playing" together. Great reminder by Cari Ebert Seminars how play IS the work of a child and how it is paramount in therapy for so many reasons!