Language Development

Introducing Talkable, a groundbreaking Speech Therapy app designed to empower parents in nurturing their baby’s language development journey through engaging weekly videos and interactive baby sign language. Set the stage for your child’s lifelong learning and maximize their developmental potential from the very beginning.
Embark on a transformative ten-week program with Talkable, meticulously crafted to enrich your baby’s language development from infancy through toddlerhood (0 to 3 years). Each week unveils innovative strategies presented via immersive video tutorials, enriching book-sharing sessions, comprehensive baby sign language lessons, and stimulating activities.
With Talkable, you can:
- Access a versatile toolkit tailored to support your baby or toddler’s early language development.
- Dive into the world of baby sign language with an introduction to 40 essential signs for effective communication.
- Cultivate a love for reading while bonding with your child and nurturing their language development.
- Engage in hands-on, playful activities designed to spark curiosity and foster learning.
- Discover recommended reading materials that encourage your baby or toddler’s language development.
- Effortlessly track your child’s language development and celebrate their milestones.
- Learn effective techniques to support children with autism or speech and language delays.
Whether you’re a parent, caregiver, or childcare professional, Talkable provides invaluable support to enhance the language development of infants and toddlers. It’s an indispensable resource for understanding how best to promote the language development of your little one or when learning the basics to support your child with a speech or language delay.
Created by Karen Nitsche, a Speech Therapist and child development researcher with over two decades of expertise, Talkable is a social enterprise committed to supporting the language development of every child through easy and affordable access to an evidence-based program.
Unlock the power of baby sign language:
Mastering baby sign language promotes early communication and reduces frustration, enabling effective interaction before language develops.
Discover the best books for language development:
Explore weekly book recommendations that accelerate your child’s language development, instilling early literacy skills and a lifelong love for reading.
Speech therapy training for caregivers
Parent and other caregivers play the most important role in a child’s language development. Early intervention, before a child turns three, is crucial for supporting babies and toddlers with speech or language delays, as it fosters rapid brain development during the critical early years.
Effective speech therapy at home
Babies and toddlers learn best in their everyday environment during regular routines. Talkable equips parents with practical strategies to use every day to confidently reinforce their child’s language development in the comfort of their home environment.
Training for childcare professionals
Flexible learning modules enable childcare workers to engage in this practical early language development training at a time that suits them. Weekly strategies are presented through easy-to-follow videos and tutorials on baby sign language, both of which support educators to apply their learning into everyday interactions with the children they care for. This enhances language development in babies and toddlers.
Who else would benefits from Talkable?
Parents of children with Down Syndrome, autism, or global developmental delay will find the weekly language development strategies effective at supporting their child’s communication.
Talkable is your ultimate guide to nurturing your child’s language development, providing parents and caregivers with the essential tools to navigate and enrich their early developmental journey with confidence.