If a child loves books, it’s not hard for parents to figure out how to use books to teach them to understand and use words. But for toddlers with language delays and other young children who learn differently, it may not be so easy! Join pediatric speech-language pathologist Laura Mize, M.S., CCC-SLP of teachmetotalk.com for this one-hour audio/video podcast episode as she explains how to make books better for toddlers with language delays in part one of this two part series. In this show, we'll discuss strategies for children in the 6 to 18 month developmental range beginning with a review of common problems noted when reading to toddlers with language delays, a discussion of the literacy milestones along with brief review of related expressive and receptive language milestones for 6 to 12 months and 12 to 18 months, and four overall goals for children in this developmental period with training strategies and troubleshooting tips for professionals and parents.