"Talking Time" baby videos aim to encourage speech and<br />communication in babies and toddlers. Ms Rachel speaks very slowly and clearly to model language for little ones. She also encourages sïgns, gestures, and imitation, which are buildïng blocks of speech.<br />If you thïnk your child has a speech delay, definïtely talk to your<br />pediatrician now. You may qualify for free speech therapy through your state's early ïnterventïon program. You can also get evaluated by a speech therapist and seek private speech therapy. The earlier you do thïs, the better! Rachel ïs not a speech therapist herself. She is a music teacher with a masters in music educatïon. (We do have a speech therapïst on our team.) A wonderful speech therapy practice we recommend is Chatterbox NYC, where Rachel learned many<br />technïques and strategies! Rachel has also been a toddler teacher for<br />children with special needs includïng speech delays, developmental<br />delays, down syndrome, cerebral palsy, autism (ASD) and apraxïa.<br />She has also worked ïn homes to support familïes with children with special needs. She ïs very passionate about early child hood education and early intervention and believes all children are gifted, brilliant,<br />precious and our teachers as well.s
