5 of My Best Proven Strategies to Help a Child Start Talking

Helping a child start talking can feel like an overwhelming challenge, especially if they’re nonverbal, have autism, or are experiencing a speech delay. Here are 5 strategies to get children talking.
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As a parent or caregiver, you might feel frustrated, unsure where to start, or worried about the best approach. In this video, Dr. Mary Barbera shares five proven strategies that have helped thousands of children develop speech and communication skills. Drawing from her experience as a board-certified behavior analyst and bestselling author, Mary provides practical, step-by-step techniques designed to meet your child where they are.

From taking a holistic look at your child’s abilities with tools like the Barbera Early Childhood Assessment to understanding the power of echoic control and avoiding common mistakes like focusing on full sentences, these strategies are grounded in real-world success. You’ll also learn how slowing down your speech and using simple, everyday materials can create meaningful opportunities for your child to connect words with actions and desires.

Whether you’re just beginning this journey or looking for new ways to encourage language development, this video offers actionable insights and encouragement to help your child make progress. Don’t forget to take the free assessment and check out my free workshop for even more resources and real-life examples!

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🧩 About Mary Barbera 👩‍⚕️

I'm Dr. Mary Barbera and I have been helping parents and professionals for more than two decades ago when my first-born son, Lucas, was diagnosed with a speech delay at 2 and then with autism at age 3. Since then, I became a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst, Host of the Turn Autism Around podcast (with more than 1.7 million downloads), and best-selling author of two books (including my newest book Turn Autism Around: An Action Guide for Parents of Young Children with Early Signs of Autism).

In addition to free content, I post daily across YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. I also offer online courses for parents and professionals. Behavior Analyst BACB CEUs and Early Intervention contact hours are also included for professionals.

Whether you have a toddler with speech delays and/or excessive tantrums or you're a parent or professional helping early intervention clients, I encourage you to subscribe to my YouTube channel and join me for videos almost every day that will help you increase talking, decrease tantrums, and improve eating, sleeping, and potty training!

0:00 How to Help Nonverbal Children Speak
0:30 Take a Holistic Approach with an Assessment
1:39 Account for a Child's Current Communication & Echoic Control
2:37 Stop Focusing on Sentences & Carrier Phrases
4:27 Slow Down Speech & Highlight Key Words
5:30 Incorporate Materials Around the House to Teach Language

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