Nancy Kaufman K-SLP

03/25/2026

Thanks so much to Becky for this wonderful review! If you’re interested in bringing your child for an intensive visit with apraxia expert Nancy Kaufman at her Michigan clinic, visit kidspeech.com/intensive to get the ball rolling. We’d love to meet you!

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03/25/2026

03/23/2026

03/23/2026

Early intervention is crucial for addressing developmental delays. While many kids start during the toddler years, beginning speech therapy in infancy supports prelinguistic skills like babbling and other early communication.

Consider speech and language therapy if your child does not reach the following milestones:

🔸0–12 months: Babbles, makes sounds, uses gestures like pointing by 12 months.

🔸18 months: Uses several single words and understands simple commands.

🔸2 years: Has a vocabulary of 50+ words, combines two words, and is 50% intelligible to strangers.

🔸3 years: Speaks in three-word sentences and is 75% intelligible, even to strangers.

🔸4–5 years: Speech is mostly clear, though some complex sounds, such as ‘r’ and ‘th’, may still be developing.

Other reasons to seek speech therapy include hoarse, breathy, or excessively nasal voice quality; difficulty chewing, swallowing, or drooling; and struggles with understanding directions, finding words, or interacting with peers.

For more myths about speech and language delays and disorders and how treatment can help, read our blog collaboration with Detroit Mom at kidspeech.com/speechmyths (direct link in bio)

03/19/2026

03/18/2026

While it’s true that boys often start speaking later than girls, they usually land on the later end of the normal range of development rather than having a delay. Many late talkers don’t catch up without intervention, so waiting for a boy to develop on his own can lead to missed opportunities for early support.

If any child is missing speech and language milestones, you should have them evaluated.

For more myths about speech and language delays and disorders and how treatment can help, read our blog collaboration with at kidspeech.com/speechmyths (direct link in bio)

03/17/2026

03/16/2026

The singsong, exaggerated way many parents naturally talk to babies can actually support early language development. It helps babies tune into speech, recognize sounds, and stay engaged when used thoughtfully.

That said, it’s very important to use real words, correct grammar, and switch to normal, clear adult speech once children start forming sentences. Using mushy words (“widdle” for “little”) and made-up words (“baba” for “bottle”) past the toddler age doesn’t provide an accurate model of language and can cause speech errors as kids grow.

For more myths about speech and language delays and disorders and how treatment can help, read our blog collaboration with at kidspeech.com/speechmyths (or link in bio).

03/13/2026

Data tracking sheets are now included with the Kaufman Speech to Language Protocol KIT 1 OBJECTS! The downloads help you quickly record responses to track goals, monitor growth, and make informed therapy decisions. If you’ve already purchased the Kit 1 Objects, the sheets are available for download in your Northern Speech Services account.

For more about the Kit 1 Objects, visit kidspeech.com/objects or visit the link in bio

03/12/2026

Join our occupational therapists for an under the sea sensory room at the OUCARES Family Fun Day on March 21. Kids can hang out in an “underwater” fort, play in water and sand tactile bins, walk a balance beam plank, and tons more.

Family Fun Day is presented by the Joanne and Ted Lindsay Foundation Autism Outreach Services at Oakland University for families impacted by autism and related challenges. The event will take place from 12:00-3:00 PM at the OU Recreation Center, 569 Pioneer Drive in Rochester.

In addition to the KCC sensory room, families can swim in the university pool from 12-2 (bring your own towels), bounce on inflatables, make some crafts, shop for items by autistic entrepreneurs, and browse the information fair. We hope to see you there!

Visit kidspeech.com/funday26 for more information from OUCARES, or click the link in our bio.

Oakland University's Center for Autism (OUCARES)