Responding to a parent DM: "What does it look like in a child when they're under too much pressure?"

"What does it look like in a child when they're under too much pressure to talk?" A parent asked us this question and it’s such an important one. Sometimes when toddlers feel too much pressure while learning to talk, they don’t become more communicative… They do the opposite. They may show the 7 F's of trauma... Fight, Flight, Freeze, Flood, Feed, Fatigue, and Flock. That's when we know to take the pressure... OFF! Try modeling the target word three to five times, and allowing plenty of pausing to reduce pressure. 👇 Follow for more ideas for late talkers, toddlers with language delays, and autistic children. Or! Email us at macy@teachmetotalk.com or laura@teachmetotalk.com #latetalker #speechdelay #toddlerlanguage #autismparenting #speechtherapy #teachmetotalk #toddlerspeech #earlyintervention #autismtoddler #languagedevelopment