[Source: Speech Room News]

If you find yourself looking for lists of toys that build speech and language skills you’re in the right spot! I’m Jenna Kirk, MA, CCC-SLP and I’m a pediatric speech-language pathologists. I’m a mom of two littles, one who has Childhood Apraxia of Speech (a speech sound disorder) who loves kids toys! If you’re on the hunt for toys for this holiday season that will help support your child’s speech and language skills, you’re in the right place!

When I’m shopping for toys, I focus on a few things!

Promote open ended pretend play. Blocks can be a building, a pancake, or a cell phone! If you start building a collection of open ended toys, you won’t feel like you have to completely throw away their toys as they grow. Instead, the play with change and the toys will grow along with your child.

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