By Tyonie Patterson, M.A., CCC-SLP | Speech Language Express Therapy Services Learning Through Reading, Play, and Connection Did you know that reading with your child can support more than just literacy? It can also help build communication, vocabulary, sentence structure, comprehension, and social interaction skills! As a pediatric speech-language pathologist, I love finding creative ways to make learning fun, interactive, and accessible for children with different communica

Communication starts long before children are able to put all of their thoughts into words. As parents and caregivers, the way we talk, play, listen, and respond can create meaningful opportunities for children to develop their speech and language skills. Hi! I’m Tyonie “Ty” Patterson, M.A., CCC-SLP, a pediatric speech-language pathologist and owner of Speech Language Express Therapy Services in Culver City, California. I use child-led, play-based strategies to help children