This week on the podcast I welcomed my next guest - Tori Helfrich, a pediatric Speech Language Pathologist and Lactation Consultant. We talk all things lactation/weaning and supporting your child’s language. This included discussing:

• Common issues Tori sees working with families as a lactation consultant
• What it means to be a pediatric SLP and lactation consultant
• The difference between receptive and expressive language
• The importance of the quality of interaction between parent and child for speech
• Most common issues Tori works on with children and families for speech
• Tori’s top 3 tips for families to boost language development in babies and toddlers
• The importance of connection and play for language development

Connect with Tori on Instagram @tori.slp.ibclc

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