Jo Ann is the award-winning author of Talk, Play, And Read with Me Mommy and Talk, Play, And Read With Me Daddy, both interactive activity books. She also authored Talk, Play, And Read With Me Mommy Interactive eBook, designed for iPad users.

Jo Ann’s books are designed for parents, caregivers, and educators who are looking for developmentally appropriate activities and games to enhance children’s language skills. The books are easy to follow and grounded in neuroscience studies on brain development in young children.

The main message is simple: talk, play, and read with your child every day. Jo Ann’s books simplify complex neuroscience studies into clear, actionable advice that anyone can understand and implement to support a child’s early language development.

The books include a variety of stimulating activities and games that are developmentally appropriate. These activities help enhance children’s language skills through engaging and interactive play.

Jo Ann presents and speaks at parent and educator trainings, group workshops, conferences, organizational and community events, and online virtual events both in the USA and internationally. She also writes blog articles based on evidence-based research, all focused on supporting children’s language development.

The Talk, Play, And Read With Me Mommy Interactive eBook is available for iPad users, providing a digital option for those who prefer a colorful, animated, and interactive reading experience. It is available on iTunes.

Early intervention is crucial as it helps address any potential language development issues at a stage when a child’s brain is most adaptable. We know there is a strong connection

between language development, reading, and academic success. Jo Ann’s work aims to raise awareness and provide practical tools to support early language development, which is foundational for future learning and communication skills.

If you have more questions or are interested in purchasing the books, please visit Jo Ann's website or contact us directly!

We offer 30 and 45-minute virtual coaching sessions providing focus and direction tailored to you and your child’s needs. Our comprehensive speech therapy coaching services cover every aspect of language development, ensuring that your child builds strong, effective communication skills.

These sessions offer guidance, evidence-based strategies, and hands-on activities to help improve your child's language skills. By providing parents and caregivers with the resources, tools, and knowledge to actively support their child's language development, these coaching sessions can have a significant impact on your child's progress, overall well-being, and future success.

Our coaching sessions target a variety of speech and language areas including receptive language (understanding words), expressive language (using words), articulation (production of sounds in words), phonology (pattern of sounds in language), and social interaction (interactions with others).

Red flags for speech delays can include the absence of jargon, word approximations, first true words, word combinations, not speaking 50 to 300 words by age 2, and the inability to follow simple directions and attend. Other signs include difficulty producing specific sounds in words, problems understanding a child's speech, and when a child is not engaging in typical back-and-forth communication.

Developmental Language Milestones are various language skills that can be acquired during the important expanding period of birth through five years of age (charts expand to higher age levels). Although each child acquires language at a different rate due to individual differences, parents need to have an understanding of the basic language milestones that their child will acquire. These skills allow parents to know what to expect next. How your child talks, plays, learns, and interacts with others determines important clues about your child’s language development. If you are unsure of your child’s language abilities, booking a consultation is a great starting point!

By age 1, most children should be saying a few words; by age 2, they typically have an expressive vocabulary of 50 to 300 words. By age 3, children have an expressive vocabulary of between 900 and 1,000 words and often speak in short simple sentences.

We offer 30 and 45-minute virtual coaching sessions. Virtual sessions provide flexibility and convenience.

If you have more questions or would like to schedule a free consultation, please feel free to contact me!

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