Olivia Weisinger is a PT, Mom, and Play Ambassador who is sharing her strategies to set up your child's environment in a way that facilitates natural learning opportunities. Check Rev Up Recess on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/RevUpRecess My book, "If it isn't FUN it ISN'T fun - Teach Your Child to Talk Faster Than Speech Therapy" is available on Amazon here: http://bit.ly/MarciFUNbook   Free Language Facilitation Resources on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/257927428372565/   With my Waves of Communication Parent Coaching Programs, I am able to offer parents and caregivers the opportunity to provide infinite communication intervention with your child by teaching YOU to become your child’s best Language Facilitators.   Parents who are interested in working with me personally should visit my Website: www.wavesofcommunication.com for program options.   *Disclaimer* While she has held certification for 30 years, Marci Melzer does not currently operate as a licensed speech therapist. Advice and suggestions offered in the videos produced on this channel are designed to help parents make independent decisions about how they talk with their children and facilitate language naturally. No claims or guarantees are offered for any suggestions. Marci Melzer assumes no liability for parents' independent actions with their children. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wavesofcommunication/message

This Full-time essential worker Mom and her husband have been watching My videos on Facebook and YouTube. Mom is already convinced that language facilitation is her best chance to find her son’s speech, AND She has already learned from 5 years of experience that the PECS and old Speech Therapy ways of do not work for her son. She and her husband even have funds available now to invest in coaching. There are other reasons that this family has hesitated to get started in my program. This brave mama was honest enough to express her concern is that she doesn’t have what it takes to be “Wonder Woman” and take over control of the process to teach her child how to find his speech. Listen in as we talk together to uncover this and more of the mindset blocks that have been keeping this mom stuck. I also explain exactly the process I use to guide parents to use their powerful connection with their child to transform into language facilitators and make REAL change, no matter how chaotic your life is. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wavesofcommunication/message

Today's episode is a segment from one of my community coaching sessions. This mom has a 3-year-old who has a history of ear fluid and sensitivity to sounds. He has demonstrated the behavior of holding his ears when he sees certain people and it worries his mother that there might be something more going on than just late talking.  Listen in as I share my analysis of the situation, provide feedback, and we work on a plan to help this behavior decrease. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wavesofcommunication/message

Dream has a 9-year-old who uses only occasional single words and needs-based language. She has used multiple different interventions and is currently doing play-based intervention and ABA without success. She has tried to stop prompting her son but somehow can't give up the practice because she doesn't know what else to do. Listen in as Marci explains why this is happening and how Dream can find her son's unprompted language. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wavesofcommunication/message

One of the Moms in my Lifetime coaching program worked with me to develop her home language facilitation plan and she is getting more progress than she saw in therapy!  Listen in to my advice to help her feel productive helping her 9-year-old son (who has a very short attention span) develop new speech during their everyday activities while she works from home. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wavesofcommunication/message

Learn how to teach your child about this necessary safety precaution that will be part of our lives for a while to come. Teach your child NOW before you go out so the transition is easy, happy, safe, and FUN. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wavesofcommunication/message

Olivia has been in my program for 18 months. She was overwhelmed by the effort to get her child to therapy and losing sleep over the slow progress. Now, this mom has learned to facilitate speech clarity and conversational/social language without even thinking about it.  In half the time she was told by her speech therapist, Olivia's son is confidently chattering about all of his ideas with better speech to everyone. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wavesofcommunication/message

Even during social distancing, your immediate family can get out in your yard and facilitate language. These easy strategies can help you find your child's speech when you implement them every day. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wavesofcommunication/message

This session I am talking with a mom who has a 4.5-year-old son who is late talking due to a history of chronic ear fluid both with and without infection over a lot of his toddler years. She joined my program after 6 months of ups and downs trying to get her boy talking with ABA, which only resulted in more aggressive behavior. Listen in as we discuss her progress and next steps in this coaching session during one of our Waves of Communication Community Meetings.  This meeting was only 2 weeks after beginning the language facilitation plan I gave her to use at home. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wavesofcommunication/message

Laura is not so secretly excited about this time to have at home with her daughter.  She has a plan to help her daughter elevate her speech so the school won't even recognize her (if they even return...).  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wavesofcommunication/message