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The Hanen Program ® for Parents of Children with Language Delays It Takes Two to Talk ® The Hanen Centre ® Helping You Help Children Communicate Help turn every moment of your child’s life into an opportunity to communicate The Hanen Program ® for Parents of Children with Language Delays Information for Parents About the It Takes Two to Talk ® Program It Takes Two to Talk is a program for parents of children (birth to 5) who have language delays. It Takes Two to Talk recognizes: the importance of involving parents in their child’s early language intervention the need to help children and families as early as possible in a child’s life This evidence-based program, which was developed by The Hanen Centre, is well- known around the world. Studies on the It Takes Two to Talk Program have shown that it is effective and that, when parents learn to use the program’s strategies, their children’s communication skills improve. It Takes Two to Talk is led by a Hanen Certified Speech-Language Pathologist/Therapist who has received specialized training from The Hanen Centre. Why Parents are Involved in the It Takes Two to Talk Program Parents are the most important people in their child’s life. One of the greatest gifts parents can give their child is the help he or she needs to communicate and connect with the world. In the It Takes Two to Talk Program, you learn practical and powerful strategies to help your child communicate and interact during every- day routines and activities. It is within these familiar, real-life interactions with you that your child’s communication skills will grow. What Parents Learn in the It Takes Two to Talk Program how your child communicates right now and the next steps to take what motivates your child to communicate how to engage your child in back and forth conversations, even before he can talk how to turn everyday activities into opportunities for your child to learn language how to fine-tune what you say so your child can understand you and learn new words and ideas It Takes Two to Talk ® About The Hanen Centre Founded in 1975, The Hanen Centre is a Canadian not-for-profit charitable organiza- tion with a global reach. Our mission is to provide parents, caregivers, early childhood educators and Speech-language Pathologists/ Therapists with the knowledge and training they need to help young children develop the best possible language, social and literacy skills. This includes children with or at risk of lan- guage delays and those with developmental challenges such as Autism Spectrum Disorder. The Hanen Centre ® Helping You Help Children Communicate www.hanen.org © Hanen Early Language Program, 2012. All rights reserved. Printed in Canada. The Hanen Centre is a Registered Charitable Organization (#11895 2357 RR0001) Updated May, 2012
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The Hanen Program® for Parents of Children with Language DelaysIt Takes Two to Talk®
The Hanen Centre®Helping You Help Children Communicate
Help turn every moment ofyour child’s life into an
opportunity to communicate
The Hanen Program® for Parents ofChildren with Language Delays
Information for Parents
About the It Takes Two to Talk®Program
It Takes Two to Talk is a program for parents ofchildren (birth to 5) who have language delays.
It Takes Two to Talk recognizes:
! the importance of involving parents intheir child’s early language intervention
! the need to help children and familiesas early as possible in a child’s life
This evidence-based program, which wasdeveloped by The Hanen Centre, is well-known around the world. Studies on theIt Takes Two to Talk Program have shown thatit is effective and that, when parents learn touse the program’s strategies, their children’scommunication skills improve.
It Takes Two to Talk is led by a Hanen CertifiedSpeech-Language Pathologist/Therapist whohas received specialized training from TheHanen Centre.
Why Parents are Involved in theIt Takes Two to Talk Program
Parents are the most important people in theirchild’s life. One of the greatest gifts parentscan give their child is the help he or she needsto communicate and connect with the world.In the It Takes Two to Talk Program, you learnpractical and powerful strategies to help yourchild communicate and interact during every-day routines and activities. It is within thesefamiliar, real-life interactions with you thatyour child’s communication skills will grow.
What Parents Learn in theIt Takes Two to Talk Program
! how your child communicates right nowand the next steps to take
! what motivates your childto communicate
! how to engage your child in backand forth conversations, even beforehe can talk
! how to turn everyday activities intoopportunities for your child tolearn language
! how to fine-tune what you say so yourchild can understand you and learn newwords and ideas
It Takes Twoto Talk®
About The Hanen Centre
Founded in 1975, The Hanen Centre is aCanadian not-for-profit charitable organiza-tion with a global reach. Our mission is toprovide parents, caregivers, early childhoodeducators and Speech-language Pathologists/Therapists with the knowledge and trainingthey need to help young children develop thebest possible language, social and literacy skills.This includes children with or at risk of lan-guage delays and those with developmentalchallenges such as Autism Spectrum Disorder.
The Hanen Centre®Helping You Help Children Communicate
www.hanen.org
© Hanen Early Language Program, 2012. All rights reserved. Printed in Canada.The Hanen Centre is a Registered Charitable Organization (#11895 2357 RR0001)
Updated May, 2012
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What Parents Learn:
What the It Takes Two to TalkProgram Offers! A consultation for you and your child with
a Hanen Certified Speech-LanguagePathologist/Therapist before the programbegins
! A series of informative and personal classesfor small groups of parents
! Three individual consultations withyour Hanen Certified Speech-LanguagePathologist/Therapist during which:
• you discuss communication goals andspecific strategies for your child
• you are videotaped interacting withyour child during an everyday activity.This video is then reviewed anddiscussed with you so you can “see”what is helping and what else you cando to help your child learn.
Resource MaterialsThe It Takes Two to TalkProgram is supported bya beautifully illustrated parentguidebook and companion DVDthat follows the program’scontent in a practical andeasy-to-understand format.
What Parents and ProfessionalsSay About the It Takes Two toTalk Program“I have just completed It Takes Two to Talk.What a difference this has made to the qualityof life for my little girl. She is more confidentand will initiate a conversation and join inactivities. Several weeks ago she would nothave done so.”
Patricia, mother of four-year-old Kelly
“It is a big commitment in terms of time, butsoon becomes part of your life. You don’t sitdown and ‘do Hanen’; you incorporate it intoeveryday life. It changed everything.”
Lisa, mother of two-year-old George
“The It Takes Two to Talk Program has givenlife a whole new meaning—it’s brighter,happier, less confusing/frustrating. We havelearned new and wonderful ways to commu-nicate with our daughter and she with us.”
A parent in County Westmeath, Ireland
“The [It Takes Two to Talk] Program worksbecause it takes advantage of the way thatchildren naturally learn to communicate —that is, through interaction with the parents.It’s easy to understand, accept and learn too.”
Louis Rossetti, PhDProfessor of Communicative DisordersUniversity of Wisconsin
2. Follow Your Child’s LeadYou’ll learn how to respond immediatelyto what your child tells you in ways thathelp him learn language. When youfollow your child’s lead, you build hisconfidence and encourage evenmore communication.
4. Add Language tothe InteractionYou’ll learn how to add words to theinteraction to help your child expresshimself and learn about the world. You’llalso learn how to highlight words to makeit easier for your child to learn andremember them.
3. Take Turns to Keep theInteraction GoingYou’ll learn how to take turns back andforth and have simple conversations withyour child. You’ll also learn how to adjusteveryday routines that you and your childalready enjoy to create more opportunitiesfor interaction andcommunication.
1. Let Your Child LeadYou’ll learn more about how your childexpresses his feelings, needs and interests.You’ll learn how to get face to face withyour child so you can OBSERVE what he’sdoing, WAIT for him to communicatewith you (with or without words) andLISTEN to what heis telling you.
It Takes Two to Talk®
Wash.
Yes. Daddy’sgonna washyour hand.
As you learn the strategies in the It Takes Two to TalkProgram, you will have a chance to practice them withyour child in many different situations. By the time theprogram is over, you’ll have a whole new set of skills
that you can use every day with your child.
There’s the doggie.What does the
doggie say?
Woo-woo.
The light’son.
Yes, there’s thebus! The bus goes
“Beep-beep!”Mommy,buh.
Light.
Program Information: Please join us for a free orientation to learn more about It Takes Two To Talk in Washington, DC!
Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at 7:00pmHosted by Conaboy & Associates, Inc. 900 2nd St. NE- Suite 306Washington, DC 20002
Orientation will include:-An opportunity to learn about the Hanen approach from a Hanen-certified Speech Language Patholigist.-Information about whether this program may be a good fit for you, your child, and your family. -An opportunity to meet other parents who may be sharing a similar experience.-Refreshments will be provided!
Please note that orientation is for parents only, and registration is required.
For more information or to register for orientation, please contact contact: [email protected] or (202) 544-2320
