These handouts help walk a caregiver or SLP through building language during mealtime routine. Great for late talkers or children with a language delay. Provided are specific examples so you'll know exactly what to say, how to embed evidence based speech therapy strategies, reflective questions, and carryover ideas. Caregiver handouts include parent-friendly language. Handouts provide vocabulary lists that can be targeted during mealtime, speech therapy strategies and an example of how to use them, and ideas for carryover throughout the week.

This resource is perfect for early intervention providers or those working with the birth- three population and/or going through coaching training. This resource will help make your early intervention sessions easier. When you're coaching caregivers of birth-three year olds these reflective questions will guide caregivers to deeper thinking which will help support better outcomes. SLPs can use the reflective questions provided to support coaching when parents choose to work on goals during mealtime routine. The questions will guide caregivers to reflect on how to build communication and vocabulary during mealtime.