Late Talker Therapy in Calgary
Support for toddlers who understand everything but aren't talking yet
Some toddlers understand everything that's said to them but aren't using the words we'd expect for their age. They're communicating: pointing, leading you by the hand, getting frustrated when they can't be understood. What they're missing is the expressive language to match what's going on inside.
You do not have to wait and see. Support can begin as early as 18 months, and for late talkers, earlier help means less frustration for your child and a clearer path for you.
Signs your toddler may be a late talker
By 18 months: fewer than about 10 to 20 words, and not adding new ones steadily
By 24 months: fewer than 50 words, and not yet combining two words ("more juice," "dada up")
Understands much more than they can say: follows directions, points to pictures, knows names for things
Relies on gestures, pointing, or leading you by the hand to communicate
Gets frustrated when they can't be understood
If that sounds familiar: trust what you're seeing. Children develop at different rates, and many late talkers do catch up on their own, but there's no way to know in advance which children will, and the strategies that help are gentle and useful either way. Earlier support gives you a plan instead of months of wondering.
What late talker therapy looks like
We start with a Parent Consultation, then therapy builds your child's communication through play and everyday routines, not drills at a table. Because toddlers learn language from the people they're with all day, you are coached as a partner in every session: what to say, what to model, and how to turn meals, bath time, and the car into language-building time. The goal is a child who communicates more, and parents who know exactly how to help.
