Parent Coaching: The “Why”

“The average 18 month old child has been exposed to 4,380 hours of oral language at a rate of 8 hours/day from birth. A child who has a communication system and receives speech and language therapy two times per week for 20-30 minutes sessions will reach this same amount of language exposure in 84 years”

— Jane Korsten, M.A. CCC-SLP

Benefits of Parent and Communication Partner Coaching

  • Communication Independence

    Increases the child’s accessibility to communication in every aspect of their daily life.

  • Social-Emotional

    Supports social-emotional development. The child feels more understood by the ones they love to communicate with the most.

  • Confidence & Capacity

    Coaching increases the confidence of the family as the child’s primary teachers in life, providing them with the tools to help the child be a successful communicator. Building capacity within the home for increasing meaningful interactions and communication autonomy.

  • Advocacy

    Parents learn helpful information about their child’s communication and learning style, which increases their confidence in advocating for what their child deserves.

  • Connection

    Parents report feeling more deeply connected with their child through learning how they communicate and the many ways they communicate.

  • Progress

    Progress with overall communication independence occurs at a faster rate than if support and intervention were just provided in therapy.

A child with communication needs will spend an average of 1 hour in therapy a week and 167 hours at home with family.

The next most important communication partners are the education specialists; teachers, paraprofessionals, and classroom staff!

Look at these statistics…

“Parent involvement makes a difference in both a child’s communication progress and a parent’s connection with their child. You will feel more connected with them and have a deeper understanding of the way they communicate and connect with those around them.”

- Sarah Cruz, M.A. CCC-SLP