Child Not Talking? Look at Comprehension...The 7 Cs of Communication | Laura Mize | teachmetotalk

What if your child isn’t talking because he doesn’t understand enough language yet? In this episode of our 7 C’s of Communication series, join pediatric speech-language pathologists Laura Mize, M.S., CCC-SLP and Macy Mize Usher, M.S., CCC-SLP from teachmetotalk.com to tackle the 4th C… Comprehension. Before children can use words, they have to understand words. We’ll discuss the receptive language skills toddlers should be developing, why following simple directions matters so much, how comprehension and cognition work together, and the signs that a child may be understanding less or more than adults realize. We’ll also share practical strategies parents and therapists can use right away to strengthen understanding during everyday routines because kids learn language from people, not screens, and real life always beats flashcards. If you work with late talkers, minimally verbal children, or autistic toddlers, this episode will help you figure out what to watch for and what to teach next. Handouts mentioned in this podcast are included with purchase of CE credit for therapists Therapists - Earn .5 ASHA CEU for $5 Parents pdf - $5 includes the show notes LINK HERE: https://teachmetotalk.com/ceu_course/asha-ceu-course-0021-comprehend-the-7-cs-of-communication/ Who This Is For: - Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) - Early intervention providers, developmental therapists, OTs - Parents of toddlers and preschoolers with speech delays - Parents of autistic children Ready to Go Deeper? This is the next episode in our 8 part series: The 7 C's of Communication: Developing Treatment Plans that WORK for Toddlers & Preschoolers with Language Delays. Check out the other episodes in this series. "Do Your Part" Handout for routine jobs in everyday activity: https://teachmetotalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Do-Your-Part.pdf If you want a step-by-step system to apply this framework in real life with autistic kids, check out: https://teachmetotalk.com/strengths-based-autism-course-toddlers/ Here's my newly updated therapy manual I mentioned Let's Talk About Talking: https://teachmetotalk.com/late-talking-toddler-speech-therapy/ Have a question for Laura and Macy? Email laura@teachmetotalk.com or macy@teachmetotalk.com with the subject line PODCAST Join Laura’s daily email for free therapy ideas: (near 50K subscribers!!) https://teachmetotalk.com/ Therapy Manuals from teachmetotalk.com The Late Talker Workbook NEW https://teachmetotalk.com/the-late-ta... The Autism Workbook https://teachmetotalk.com/product/aut... Let's Talk About Talking https://teachmetotalk.com/product/let... Teach Me To Talk The Therapy Manual https://teachmetotalk.com/product/tea... Building Verbal Imitation Skills in Toddlers https://teachmetotalk.com/product/bui... Teach Me To Play WITH You https://teachmetotalk.com/product/tea... FUNctional Phonology https://teachmetotalk.com/product/fun... Apraxia Workbooks 1 & 2 https://teachmetotalk.com/product/the... Shop Our Favorite Speech Therapy Toys: https://www.amazon.com/shop/teachmetotalk Amazon affiliates earn *teeny tiny* commissions from purchases. It's still a great way to support our work!** late talker, late talking toddler, speech delay, receptive language delay, comprehension skills, toddler comprehension, receptive language development, toddler not talking, minimally verbal toddler, autism communication, autism language development, speech therapy for toddlers, preschool speech therapy, early language development, language comprehension, understanding before talking, receptive language milestones, toddler language delay, early intervention speech therapy, speech therapist tips, communication milestones, prelinguistic skills, follow directions toddler, receptive language activities, autism early intervention, communication development, late talkers and comprehension, signs of receptive language delay, helping toddlers talk, language delay in toddlers, speech therapy podcast, Laura Mize, Teach Me To Talk, 7 C’s of Communication, comprehension before words, language learning in toddlers, receptive language autism, minimally verbal children, toddler follows directions, early communication skills, autism speech therapy, speech delay signs, first words development, cognition and language development, receptive language strategies, parent tips speech delay, SLP podcast, early childhood language development