Rajini Darugupally

How to Teach Sentences to Autistic Children: A Parent’s Guide

Teaching sentences to autistic children is not about forcing speech or making every c...

Articulation Exercises for Kids: Clear Speech Practice at Home

Articulation exercises help children practice how they make speech sounds using the l...

Baby Not Pointing or Imitating? Milestones, Red Flags & What to Do

Written by: Rajini Darugupally, M.Sc., Speech-Language PathologistClinical focus: Chi...

Speech Delay Red Flags in Toddlers: 18–24 Month Warning Signs for Parents

Clinically written by: Rajini Darugupally, M.Sc., Speech-Language PathologistExperien...

Best Speech Therapy Tools for Kids: Parent Guide to Safe Home Practice

Speech therapy tools can support a child’s communication practice, but they must be...

12 Stuttering Exercises for Adults to Practice at Home

Note: If your stuttering started suddenly in adulthood, followed a stroke/head injury...

Adult Apraxia: Speech Therapy Tips That Really Work

Users searching this topic want practical, usable speech therapy strategies for adult...

Dysarthria in Children: Symptoms, Causes, Types & When to See a Speech Therapist

Dysarthria is a motor speech disorder where nerves and muscles involved in speaking d...

Toddler Avoids Eye Contact: What Parents Should Know and When to Worry

If you’ve noticed that your toddler avoids eye contact, you might feel a mix of con...

ADHD vs Autism in Children: Differences, Similarities, and Signs Every Parent Should Know

ADHD and autism are different neurodevelopmental conditions that can overlap but have...

It Is Not Your Fault If Joint Attention Feels Hard Right Now

If joint attention feels hard in your home right now, it can quietly mess with your c...

Turn-Taking During Snack, Books, and Getting Ready: Easy Routines That Count

If turn-taking feels like a struggle in “games,” and turn-taking routines feel ou...

Signs Your Child Is Getting Closer to Imitating Sounds Even If They’re Not Copying Yet

You make a silly “brrrr” sound. Or a squeal. Or a raspberry. You pause, hoping yo...

How to Encourage Babbling Back-and-Forth Without Pressure

If you’ve ever done a hilarious “ba-ba-ba!” to your child and waite...

What Not to Do When Encouraging Sound Imitation – Common Mistakes Parents Make

You make a silly “buh-buh!” sound. Or a raspberry. Or a playful animal noise.Your...

My Child Won’t Take Turns During Play Is That Normal?

You’re at the park or on the living room floor, watching what you hoped would be a ...

10+ Simple Home Activities That Encourage Your Child to Initiate Interaction With You

Simple Home Activities That Help Your Child Initiate With You Explore simple, everyda...

When Turn-Taking Feels Impossible: Gentle Signs It’s Time for Extra Support

Turn-taking is one of those skills that sounds simple until you’re living it, espec...

Why Waiting a Few Seconds Helps Your Child Take a Turn (And How Long to Wait)

How to Teach Turn-Taking Without Power Struggles or Forced Sharing

If you’ve ever watched two kids reach for the same toy and felt your shoulders tens...

The Best Times of Day to Try Playful Noises Bath, Meals, Diaper Changes, and More

If you have ever thought, “I want to encourage more sounds, but when would we even ...

How to Get More Sound “Back-and-Forth” Without Pressuring Your Child

You make a silly sound. A coo, a squeal, a raspberry, an animal noise. And then… no...

10+ Easy Home Activities That Encourage Sound Imitation and Playful Noises

If you’ve ever made a silly sound for your child—“baaa,” “ooo,” a squeal,...

My Baby Isn’t Imitating Sounds Yet Is That Normal?

You make a silly “ba-ba-ba,” a tiny squeal, or a playful raspberry, and your baby...

What Progress Looks Like When Babbling Starts Expanding Small Signs to Notice

Why Your Baby Babble Changes in Some Rooms And Disappears in Others

You’re in the kitchen and your baby is happily chatting away, little “ba-ba” bu...

How to Model New Sounds Without Feeling Like You’re “Drilling” Your Baby

If you’ve ever caught yourself saying “ba ba ba” and then immediately thought, ...

10+ Simple Home Activities to Encourage More Consonant Sounds in Babbling

If you’ve been tuning in to your child’s babbling and thinking, “I keep hearing...

Is It Normal If My Baby Mostly Makes Vowel Sounds When Babbling?

You’re listening carefully, hoping to hear that sweet little “ba-ba” or “ma-m...

Common Mistakes That Can Quiet a Child’s Sounds And What Helps Instead

You’re trying to support your child’s communication and purposeful sounds communi...