Frustrated?

You’ve read all the books and tried everything you know to do, but something isn’t right. Your child isn’t learning to talk the way you expected, and it’s getting harder to find ways to communicate. You’re worried because your child is falling behind his peers. And frankly, you’re beginning to feel like a failure because you can’t fix it all.

Embarrassed?

You want to be a sensational parent, but what you’ve tried doesn’t seem to be working. You’re afraid to take your child out in public because you’re never sure when the next meltdown will happen. You’re tired of the stares from strangers who have no idea what your life is really like. And you just might scream if you get one more bit of well-meaning advice that you KNOW will not work for your child.

Don’t give up!

Whether you believe it or not right now, you are the perfect parent for your child. You can learn skills to communicate more easily with your child, reduce the frustration, and begin to feel more successful at this adventure called parenting.

Let’s face it. Some kids are harder to deal with than others. These kids require much more time, patience, and energy on our part just to get through the day. Whether your child has a speech and language delay or not, better communication strategies reduce the stress on everyone, and that’s where I can help.

This may not sound like traditional speech therapy to you, and you’re right. I believe in family -focused training. When you work with me, instead of staying in the waiting room wondering what’s going on as your child is “doing speech therapy”, you will be with your child and me as we experiment with new strategies together. That way, I get lots of feedback from you about what works and what doesn’t so we can make changes and fine tune our approach.

You get the benefits of learning alongside your child and implementing your new skills immediately. That means more consistent carryover at home and more rapid progress in the area that matters most – communicating clearly with your child!

And if you don’t live locally, you can still benefit from my family-focused approach. Just  consult with me by phone or Skype and we’ll come up with a plan to get your family interacting in a whole new way!

If your child isn’t communicating at all, you can…

• learn strategies to recognize what he’s trying to tell you

• experiment with different forms of communication to find the perfect fit

• practice using parallel talk to engage your child in play

• experience the thrill of seeing your child use a word meaningfully for the first time

If your child’s communication is delayed, you can…

• learn how to reduce your frustration by changing how you talk to your child

• master new techniques to help build your child’s vocabulary

• find innovative ways to engage all family members in working with one child’s speech

• feel the joy when your child puts several words together and begins to have a conversation with you

If your  child has trouble following directions, you can…

• find out if he really understood what you said

• learn to reduce your frustration by simplifying your instructions

• try new strategies to ensure that your directions are followed correctly the first time

• find new ways to improve your child’s focus and concentration

• enjoy a closer relationship when the tensions are gone

Ready to end the communication frustration in your family?

Contact me at 865-924-5144 or at lisa@accentuatecommunication.com to schedule your consultation in person or over Skype.