Episode 67: Baby Babbles, Books and more with Joanne Cazeau, SLP

In this episode, Rachel Shepard-Ohta interviews Joanne, a pediatric speech language pathologist and early childhood development expert. Joanne shares her journey into speech therapy and discusses her child-led play-based approach to therapy. Joanne emphasizes the importance of reading books, talking to children, and using music to facilitate language. She also provides tips for choosing age-appropriate toys and books! Here’s more of what you’ll hear in this episode: Representation in speech language pathology especially for children of color. Debunking common myths about language development. About child-led play-based therapy and who may benefit What the most effective ways to facilitate language development are How to choose age-appropriate toys and books that align with a child's developmental stage and interests.  And much more! Joanne Cazeau is a renowned pediatric speech-language pathologist and an early childhood development expert at Lovevery. She believes that play and routines are the best tools for supporting development for young children of all abilities! Joanne is the owner of Koze Speech Therapy, a child-led play-based speech therapy practice that supports babies, toddlers, and preschoolers in northern New Jersey. When Joanne is not clinically supporting clients, she is empowering parents and caregivers to support their little one’s communication potential on her social platform, Beyond Babbles. Joanne’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beyondbabbles/?hl=en  Joanne’s Speech Therapy Practice on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kozespeechtherapy/?hl=en  Joanne’s tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@beyondbabbles?_t=8oF997EyaqN&_r=1  Koze Speech Therapy Website: https://bio.site/kozespeechtherapy  The Daily Routines Course: https://earlyandbright.teachable.com/p/routinescourse  Rachael is a mom of 3, founder of Hey, Sleepy Baby, and the host of this podcast. Instagram | Tiktok |  Website  ✨For infant and child sleep support, visit heysleepybaby.com and follow @heysleepybaby on Instagram! 😴☁️🤎✨ If you enjoyed this episode, please rate 5⭐️ and write us a review! ⬇️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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