Summary: Are you a busy parent of a toddler but want to impact your child’s growth and development? Well, you can in minutes a day.<br> <br> [Click to Listen to Podcast]<br> If you are you a busy parent of a toddler? Maybe you don’t have much time, but you really need to impact your child’s growth and development, listen up… because<br> Today, we asked Dr. Cherina Williams to join us. She is a licensed speech and language pathologist who specializes in strategies to enhance the early intervention experience for parents.<br> I’ve asked her to join us today to talk about:<br> <br> * What should families do if they suspect their toddler is developing differently?<br> * How can parents of differently-wired children develop a strong relationship with them?<br> * How families can use the connect-grow-learn model to enhance relationships with their child who is developing differently?<br> <br> Dr. Cherina Williams’s 2022 toy selection for the EI population can be <a href="https://magazine.parentingspecialneeds.org/november-december-2022-issue/page-18">found here.</a> She provides a rationale for each toy, and each toy she selected follows specific parameters:<br> <br> * Promotes receptive and expressive language<br> * Promotes togetherness<br> * Multifunctional in use or application<br> <br> She said Sensory toys are the new thing. With her selection of toys, she tried to avoid “things” but really analyze what would stand the test of time. We think she did that and more.<br> <br> <br> More Early Intervention<br> <br> * <a href="https://www.parentingspecialneeds.org/article/take-note-a-new-hybrid-early-intervention-program-opens/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Take Note: A New Hybrid Early Intervention Program Opens</a><br> * <a href="https://www.parentingspecialneeds.org/article/early-intervention-first-steps-in-the-right-direction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Early Intervention: First Steps in the Right Direction</a><br> * <a href="https://www.parentingspecialneeds.org/article/early-intervention-therapists-perspective/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Are You on the Fence About Early Intervention: A Therapist’s Perspective</a><br> * <a href="https://www.parentingspecialneeds.org/article/take-your-first-steps-with-early-steps/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Take Your First Steps With Early Steps</a><br> * <a href="https://www.parentingspecialneeds.org/article/where-do-i-go-for-evaluations/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Where Do I Go for Evaluations</a><br> * <a href="https://www.parentingspecialneeds.org/article/autism-and-early-intervention/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Autism and Early Intervention</a><br> * <a href="https://www.parentingspecialneeds.org/article/early-intervention-games/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Early Intervention Games</a><br> <br> You May Also like<br> <br> * <a href="https://www.parentingspecialneeds.org/article/advocating-what-you-need-to-know-to-become-a-better-advocate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Advocating: What You Need to Know to Become a Better Advocate</a><br> * <a href="https://www.parentingspecialneeds.org/article/politics-special-education-information/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Politics of Special Education: The Information You Need Right Now</a><br> * <a href="https://www.parentingspecialneeds.org/article/instruction-manual-child-special-needs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">“Instruction Manual” for Your Child With Special Needs</a><br> * <a href="https://www.parentingspecialneeds.org/article/financial-planning-for-those-who-are-at-the-starting-line/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Financial Planning: For Those Who Are at the Starting Line</a><br> * <a href="https://www.parentingspecialneeds.org/article/developing-your-own-network/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Developing Yo...</a>
