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I.Can.Not.Believe.THIS!!! I am pinching myself- after spending SO much time on the floor of Target playing with toys and sharing tips, ONE OF MY BOOKS IS ON SHELVES!

SLP Stephanie Cohen uses social media to clarify and educate on developmental milestones. In her private practice and online, she provides clear, honest, evidence-based information about communication and feeding development, often using ASHA’s developmental milestones. Her goal is to dispel myths, combat misinformation, and help parents feel more confident. Read more: https://on.asha.org/3yQeoEZ

Professionals- if my tips on mealtime have been helpful for you, this is a deeper dive into how important connection and communication is to successful mealtimes. I include SO many videos so you can really see how effective good communication can be!

Effective communication establishes connection, supports the strengthening of relationships between parents and children, and supports a child’s ability to learn and grow at mealtimes.

Available now On Demand:
The Power of Communication and Connection at Mealtime
with Stephanie Cohen, M.A., CCC-SLP, CLC

Learn how to understand a child’s cues and communication and how to respond supportively, to allow for trust to grow in a truly responsive feeding way.

I loved my conversation with Elise Solé for TODAY Parents on why some babies and toddlers say "dada" before "mama!" We broke down the science behind a recent viral video and it's SO good.

Also grateful for the mention of my two newest books, The I Can Say Mama Book and The I Can Say Dada Book (Sourcebooks)!

The scientific reason why babies often say 'dada' first instead of 'mama' Don’t take it personally!

Hey professionals, this is where I teach courses about helping children with feeding challenges and their families. We'd love to have you!! This is the best job ever 🥰

If you are new to the feeding therapy world, this is a great place to start with planning your continuing education! Here are some of our top introductory courses:

The Get Permission Approach to Anxious Eaters, Anxious Mealtimes with Marsha Dunn Klein OTR/L, M.Ed., FAOTA
This Master Course is full of introduction to The Get Permission Approach, sensitive eaters, how to begin with feeding therapy, mealtime peace and understanding why a child may struggle at mealtimes.

Learning Through Opportunity: Feeding in Infancy and Toddlerhood with Stephanie Cohen, M.A., CCC-SLP, CLC and Karen Dilfer, OTR/L
This Master Course dives into the development of feeding relationships, as well as expected feeding milestones. You will learn about how to see typical development through a responsive feeding lens.

Assessment of Picky Eaters with Karen Dilfer, OTR/L
This course gives an overview of how to approach feeding therapy evaluations from a responsive feeding lens. Karen discusses how to establish a therapeutic alliance to help with goal alignment and to begin therapy with a joint understanding for the outcomes for feeding therapy.

The Power of Communication and Connection at Mealtimes with Stephanie Cohen, M.A., CCC-SLP
This course is a great introduction to understanding how effective communication establishes connection, supports the strengthening of relationships between parents and children, and supports a child’s ability to learn and grow at mealtimes.

Visit our website or click the link in the bio to learn more!

Just in time for Mother's Day-I'm having a LIVE WEBINAR for Parents & Caregivers! - https://mailchi.mp/16960d2a28a9/im-having-a-live-qa-webinar-for-parents-caregivers-12682713

Come play and read tomorrow!! Saturday May 6th- 3:30 (NOT 3:00) 3115 Dundee Rd, Northbrook, IL

Thank you so much for the review!! 🥰

🥳 Book Birthday! 🥳

kindly gifted us these books to review and we love them! The funniest part? My five year old wants to read them again and again 😆

I love how they read, the guide to practice speaking, and especially the images alongside the text. The representation of all different kinds of kids and parents is especially wonderful. Check out my stories for a peek 👀 inside!

If you have a little one, be sure to check out this series!

3/6 Webinar- last chance to join! Do you have a question for me? Tomorrow -

3/6 Webinar- last chance to join! Do you have a question for me? Tomorrow I love answering questions on Instagram & TikTok, but it’s so fast, and I wanted to find a way to give you more detailed answers about your child’s development.

LIVE event: Milestones, first words, best spoons, and more! -

LIVE event: Milestones, first words, best spoons, and more! I love answering questions on Instagram & TikTok, but it’s so fast, and I wanted to find a way to give you more detailed answers about your child’s development.

WE MADE IT!
Today is the last post for 😍 "We Love our C.I.T.Y." Month! 😍 Thank you to all of the professionals who submitted videos!

You can always re-visit the videos from the month by using the link below. To make it easy, we've made ONE LINK where you can access all the clickable videos posted on C.I.T.Y's Interactive Calendar throughout the month:

https://cityofsupport.org/newsletter/we-love-our-c-i-t-y-2024

Today's "Therapy Tip Thursday" videos (Thursday, 2/29) were submitted by Angie Harisiadis at In2Great Pediatric Therapy Services and Stephanie Cohen at Learn to Talk With Me!

If you treat babies in the therapy world, this is a great place to start with planning your continuing education! Here are some of our top introductory courses:

Learning Through Opportunity: Feeding in Infancy and Toddlerhood with Stephanie Cohen, M.A., CCC-SLP, CLC and Karen Dilfer, OTR/L
This Master Course dives into the development of feeding relationships, as well as expected feeding milestones. You will learn about how to see typical development through a responsive feeding lens.

The Power of Communication and Connection at Mealtimes with Stephanie Cohen, M.A., CCC-SLP
This course is a great introduction to understanding how effective communication establishes connection, supports the strengthening of relationships between parents and children, and supports a child’s ability to learn and grow at mealtimes.

Implementing a Baby-Led Approach to the Introduction of Solid Foods for All Babies
Part One: Baby-Led Weaning-What, Why, and How with Gill Rapley
This course will focus on what it means to take a baby-led approach to the weaning period for babies whose development follows a typical path, comparing the key features of baby-led weaning (BLW) with the conventional approach of spoon feeding and purees.

Implementing a Baby-Led Approach to the Introduction of Solid Foods for All Babies
Part Two: Adapting BLW to Embrace Feeding Challenges with Jill Rabin, M.S., CCC-SLP/L, IBCLC
This course through lecture, slides, and video instruction, will demonstrate instruction on how to safely transition at-risk babies to solids using the ABLW approach through discussion of populations that would benefit from this approach and how to use the size, shape and texture of different foods therapeutically to safely facilitate feeding skill development.

Visit our website or click the link in the bio to learn more!

I love teaching professionals! Here's the place to find my work on-demand and live. Send any questions my way!

If you treat babies in the therapy world, this is a great place to start with planning your continuing education! Here are some of our top introductory courses:

Learning Through Opportunity: Feeding in Infancy and Toddlerhood with Stephanie Cohen, M.A., CCC-SLP, CLC and Karen Dilfer, OTR/L
This Master Course dives into the development of feeding relationships, as well as expected feeding milestones. You will learn about how to see typical development through a responsive feeding lens.

The Power of Communication and Connection at Mealtimes with Stephanie Cohen, M.A., CCC-SLP
This course is a great introduction to understanding how effective communication establishes connection, supports the strengthening of relationships between parents and children, and supports a child’s ability to learn and grow at mealtimes.

Implementing a Baby-Led Approach to the Introduction of Solid Foods for All Babies
Part One: Baby-Led Weaning-What, Why, and How with Gill Rapley
This course will focus on what it means to take a baby-led approach to the weaning period for babies whose development follows a typical path, comparing the key features of baby-led weaning (BLW) with the conventional approach of spoon feeding and purees.

Implementing a Baby-Led Approach to the Introduction of Solid Foods for All Babies
Part Two: Adapting BLW to Embrace Feeding Challenges with Jill Rabin, M.S., CCC-SLP/L, IBCLC
This course through lecture, slides, and video instruction, will demonstrate instruction on how to safely transition at-risk babies to solids using the ABLW approach through discussion of populations that would benefit from this approach and how to use the size, shape and texture of different foods therapeutically to safely facilitate feeding skill development.

Visit our website or click the link in the bio to learn more!

I'm hosting a LIVE Q&A webinar for Parents & Caregivers! -

I'm having a LIVE Q&A WEBINAR for Parents & Caregivers! I love answering questions on Instagram & TikTok, but it’s so fast, and I wanted to find a way to give you more detailed answers about your child’s development.

Karen Dilfer and I are looking forward to being back with the IL Early Intervention Training Program to teach this series about toddlers!

Check out this opportunity to learn more about supporting toddlers! Learn more at https://cvent.me/RGWVGl

💙So honored to be chosen for this amazing partnership! What a wonderful book & gift selection!

Professionals: Interested in learning more about feeding in infancy and toddlerhood? Join me for our new master course on January 23-24th!

Did you hear the news?

All NEW Master Course coming this month!

https://course.getpermissioninstitute.com/courses/feeding-in-infancy-toddlerhood-live-jan-24

Over the 11.5-hour course, participants will learn to:
-Build increased capacity to support strong and trusting relationships with family members and team members
-Develop clinical reasoning skills and understand how to implement several GP strategies with infants, toddlers, and their families
-Understand how to develop individualized family and child support plans
-Be able to better use parent coaching techniques and joint planning in the context of a child’s natural environment and daily mealtime routines

Join Stephanie Cohen, M.A., CCC-SLP, CLC
and Karen Dilfer, OTR/L January 23-24 (US) for a two day jam packed course to better your skills!

My holiday toy guides are perfect for last-minute gifts - many are on sale and will come before Christmas!

My holiday toy guides are perfect for last-minute gifts Last minute gift for little ones? My toy guides are based on the best research we have on early childhood development. From 0-3 months all the way to 8+, there are great choices that will last through different stages of learning!

✅Books that help you teach your child to gesture & talk
✅on sale (plus coupons for BOTH)!
✅delivery in time for Christmas 🎄
✅free tutorials from me here showing you how to use them with babies and toddlers of all developmental levels

💙

Comment “learn to talk” and I’ll DM you the link to find all of my books!

Perfect scripts for handling tricky food-related commentary during the holidays (or any time!) from Laura Hellfeld Neurodivergent Nurse Consulting!

Tis the season for group gatherings that often centre on a shared meal.

Practicing a few scripts ahead of time may help you navigate those meal times and feel more confident when advocating for your child's needs - or even your own!

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Image Description: An image of a grey background with a large, rounded corner pink square in the middle. Title text is Navigating Holiday Events, some helpful scripts for when there are comments about your child's eating... Additional text in pink square are 'thanks for offering but they are happy with the food they already have', 'our family rule is that no one has to eat a food that they don't want to' & 'I'm happy with what they ate for supper. Can they have their dessert please?'. There are three teal and blue snowflakes around the image.

A few photos from my talk at the ASHA Convention today sharing how the Chicago Feeding Group and the Illinois Early Intervention Training Program are opening minds, deepening understanding, and advocating for improved support for children with pediatric feeding disorder and their families in Early Intervention. I’m so proud to be on this team.

To Susan Connor, Director of the IL EITP, thank you so much for believing in this project and being our partner.

The research is there. EI works.

Best practices for PFD support and Early Intervention key principles, methods, and practices are aligned.

Let’s make it better for families.

Thanks to for arming me with your Early Intervention (EI) Report Card project and trusting me to share it.

Follow the QR code to let us know you’re interested in sharing your experiences with PFD in EI in your state!

And the biggest thank you to Marsha Dunn Klein, Heidi Moreland, Jill Rabin, Carly Veness, and Britt Pados for being in the front row. You all inspire me daily and I’m so grateful to have the honor of learning from you as just the best people who also happen to do incredible work. I think we might just be able to light a fire and get this done.

Please follow if you’d like to get involved or even if you’d like to just get updates on our work. We need you!

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A few photos from my talk at the ASHA Convention today sharing how the Chicago Feeding Group and the Illinois Early Intervention Training Program are opening minds, deepening understanding, and advocating for improved support for children with pediatric feeding disorder and their families in Early Intervention. I’m so proud to be on this team.

To Susan Connor, Director of the IL EITP, thank you so much for believing in this project and being our partner.

The research is there. EI works.

Best practices for PFD support and Early Intervention key principles, methods, and practices are aligned.

Let’s make it better for families.

Thanks to for arming me with your Early Intervention (EI) Report Card project and trusting me to share it.

And the biggest thank you to Marsha Dunn Klein, Heidi Moreland, Jill Rabin, Carly Veness, and Britt Pados for being in the front row. You all inspire me daily and I’m so grateful to have the honor of learning from you as just the best people who also happen to do incredible work. I think we might just be able to light a fire and get this done.

Please reach out if you’d like to get involved or even if you’d like to just get updates on our work. We need you!

POV: you’re out to dinner with and Marsha Dunn Klein and Carly asks us if we mind if she gets a dinner that might be a little messy 😆

Um no we don’t mind one bit

POV: you’re out to dinner with and Marsha Dunn Klein and Carly asks us if we mind if she gets a dinner that might be a little messy 😆

Um no we don’t mind one bit

Watching Marsha Dunn Klein & share their wisdom about helping babies transition to solids with ASHA in a packed room!