Adapted It Takes Two to Talk® – The Hanen Program®
for Parents of Children with Language Delays
offered via Telepractice
Join us for our Summer 2024 group!
What?
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An evidence-based program for parents of young children with language delays
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Led by a Hanen Certified speech-language pathologist with specialized training from The Hanen Centre
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11 interactive small-group sessions + 3 individual sessions
Why?
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Learn your child's stage and style of communication and how to take them to the next stage
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Learn how to engage your child in back-and-forth conversations, even before they can talk
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Learn how to turn everyday activities into opportunities for your child to learn language
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Learn how to fine-tune what you say so your child can understand you and learn new words and ideas
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Connect with other parents of late talkers!
When?
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Our Summer 2024 Parent Group begins Friday, May 31st
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Group sessions are 75 minutes and occur on Fridays 12-1:15pm EST online via Zoom. You will receive a recording link for any session you're unable to attend live.
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Individual sessions are 60 minutes and are scheduled for a time and day that works for you and the SLP.
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The program is 14 weeks. Please see below for a detailed schedule.
Where?
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Group sessions will occur online via Zoom
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Individual sessions will be in person at our office in Northwest DC for local families or available online via Zoom
Detailed Schedule & Pricing
Session Date | Session Type | Where? |
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Friday, May 31st | Orientation Session | Online via Zoom as a group |
Any Day, Week of June 3rd | Individual Pre-Program Consultations | In person, just your family & the SLP |
Friday, June 14th | Let Your Child Lead, Part 1 | Online via Zoom as a group |
Friday, June 21st | Let Your Child Lead, Part 2 | Online via Zoom as a group |
Friday, June 28th | Follow Your Child's Lead, Part 1 | Online via Zoom as a group |
Friday, July 19th | Follow Your Child's Lead, Part 2 | Online via Zoom as a group |
Any Day, Week of July 22nd | Individual Video Feedback | In person, just your family & the SLP |
Friday, August 2nd | Take Turns to Keep the Interaction Going, Part 1 | Online via Zoom as a group |
Friday, August 9th | Take Turns to Keep the Interaction Going, Part 2 | Online via Zoom as a group |
Friday, August 16th | Add Language to the Interaction, Part 1 | Online via Zoom as a group |
Friday, August 23rd | Add Language to the Interaction, Part 2 | Online via Zoom as a group |
Any Day, Week of August 26th | Individual Video Feedback 2 | In person, just your family & the SLP |
Friday, September 6th | Let's Play! Part 1 | Online via Zoom as a group |
Friday, September 13th | Let's Play! Part 2 | Online via Zoom as a group |
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The total program cost is $1220 and includes all sessions, group and individual, as well as the It Takes Two to Talk book. A deposit is due upon registration. The remainder of payment will be made in 3 monthly installments May - July.
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Please fill out the form below to begin the Summer 2025 registration process.
Upon submission, the DC Speech team will contact you to complete your registration.
Patricia
Mother of four-year-old Kelly
“I have just completed It Takes Two to Talk. What a difference this has made to the quality of life for my little girl. She is more confident and will initiate a conversation and join in activities. Several weeks ago she would not have done so."
Lisa
Mother of two-year-old George
"It is a big commitment in terms of time, but soon becomes part of your life. You don't sit down and 'do Hanen'; you incorporiate it into everyday life. It changed everything."
Louis Rossetti, PhD
SLP and author of Communication Intervention: Birth to Three
“The [It Takes Two to Talk] Program works because it takes advantage of the way that children naturally learn to communicate - that is, through interaction with parents. It's easy to understand, accept, and learn too.”