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Smile will be offering the Hanen® It Takes Two to Talk® parent-training program beginning May 2nd. The program is based on years of research and helps boost the speech and language development of children between the ages of birth to five. This is the last time that the program will be offered at Smile until the fall so don’t miss out on this life-changing opportunity. To find out more or to enroll in the program e-mail us here.

We will also be hosting another FREE informational session on Tuesday, April 17 from 6:30-7:30. To RSVP today, email Lissa or call 323.644.9380.

Smile Pediatric Therapy and Diagnostics is excited to announce that we are offering the Hanen: It Takes Two to Talk ® parent training course from February 8th – April 18th 2012.

This course is especially designed for parents of children who want to help boost their child’s communication skills. The It Takes Two to Talk ® program provides family-centered, step-by-step strategies to help improve a child’s speech and language development via fun, everyday activities. The program is lead by Hanen® Certified speech-language pathologists and is tailored to match each child’s individual needs with support and ideas from other parents in the program.

The It Takes Two to Talk® program will give you step by step instructions to:
• Understand how your child communicates and what motivates your child to communicate
• How to respond to your child in ways that improve language learning
• How to talk so that your child can learn new concepts, words, and ideas
• How to turn everyday activities into opportunities for your child to learn language

Read what some Smile families had to say about the It Takes Two to Talk® course:

“This class will definitely change the way you interact with your child and it will make them use more words and understand more.”

“My child made tons of progress. The simple strategies make a Huge difference!”

“All parents should take this class. My child went from making only sounds to using words in sentences.”

About the program:

It Takes Two to Talk® is an evidence-based program proven to have positive effects on the communication development of young children. Is was developed by the Hanen® Center in Toronto, Canada and is a world-renowned program that truly makes a difference. For more information on the Hanen® Center click HERE.

For more information about the program offered at Smile, to enroll in the current course, or to see if you qualify for financial assistance please e-mail aniqa@smile-ptd.com or call us at 323.644.9380.

What is the Hanen Center?
The Hanen Center is a recognized innovator in family-focused early language intervention programs, leading the way in learning resources for parents and professionals around the world. As a charitable organization founded more than 30 years ago in Canada, The Center is committed to making a difference in the lives of young children by supporting and collaborating with the important adults in their lives. One of the Hanen Center’s courses is It Takes Two to Talk.

It Takes Two to Talk is a family-focused program for groups of parents with young children who have communication difficulties. It is based on years of research that shows the need for early language intervention and the importance of parents’ involvement in the intervention process. It is designed for toddlers and preschool-age children with specific language impairment, as well as for children with cognitive and developmental delays under age five.

Through a combination of group sessions and individual consultations using videotaping and feedback, It takes Two to Talk helps parents learn how to create and take advantage of everyday opportunities to promote their child’s language development in everyday situations.

Parent Testimonials
“The Hanen Program changes not only the way you communicate with your child, it changes the way you converse with all the people in your life. You will learn the joy of communicating with your child and it will be fun and forever changing.”

“If you have a concern about your child’s level of speech for his/her age: take action. This class can  help a wide variety of parents and children and is well worth the time.”

“I now am able to speak with my child in a way that he understands and can respond appropriately.”

Courses at SMILE

Smile is now offering evening courses for the “It Takes Two to Talk” program.  The class meets once a week for twelve weeks and is led by speech therapists Nicole Hajjar MS, CCC-SLP and Velia Gonzales, MS, CCC-SLP. For more information about the course, click HERE.