Talking Children Podcast

About Talking Children Podcast

The Talking Children Podcast© is designed to translate the latest research of a wide range of topics related to communication development in to accessible knowledge and tools that parents, caregivers and professionals can apply to daily interactions with the children in their lives. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkingChildrenPodcast

Publisher

Sarah Verdon

Category

kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Oct 2022

Latest episode

9 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

64 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Sept 2026

   Accent or error

   In this episode we look at why people have different accents, understanding speech diversity and when a speech pathologist might get involved. Clark, E. L., Easton, C., & Verdon, S. (2021). The impact of linguistic bias upon speech-language pathologists' attitudes towards non-standard dialects of English. Clinical linguistics & phonetics, 35(6), 542–559. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699206.2020.1803405  (https://doi.org/10.1080/02699206.2020.1803405) Easton, C., & Verdon, S. (2021). The Influence of Linguistic Bias Upon Speech-Language Pathologists' Attitudes Toward Clinical Scenarios Involving Nonstandard Dialects of English. American journal of speech-language pathology, 30(5), 1973–1989. https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_AJSLP-20-00382  (https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_AJSLP-20-00382) Verdon, S., McLeod, S., & Wong, S. (2015). Supporting culturally and linguistically diverse children with speech, language and communication needs: Overarching principles, individual approaches. Journal of communication disorders, 58, 74–90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcomdis.2015.10.002 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcomdis.2015.10.002)

2. 

   7 Apr 2026

   Why you so obsessed with me? Neurodivergent Special Interests!

   In this episode we explore the pure joy and peace that comes from engaging in special interests. Neurodivergent people often have special interests which were formerly referred to as "obsessions". We talk about neuroaffirming approaches to supporting special interests and share some special interests of our own. #autism #adhd #audhd Key references Anthony, L. G., Kenworthy, L., Yerys, B. E., Jankowski, K. F., James, J. D., Harms, M. B., … Wallace, G. L. (2013). Interests in high-functioning autism are more intense, interfering, and idiosyncratic than those in neurotypical development. Development and Psychopathology, 25(3), 643–652. doi:10.1017/S0954579413000072 Brown, C. E., Bernardin, C. J., Beauchamp, M. T., Kanne, S. M., & Nowell, K. P. (2024). More similar than different: Characterizing special interests in autistic boys and girls based on caregiver report. Autism Research, 17(11), 2333–2345. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.3216 (https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.3216) Grove, R., Hoekstra, R. A., Wierda, M., & Begeer, S. (2018). Special interests and subjective wellbeing in autistic adults. Autism research : Official journal of the International Society for Autism Research, 11(5), 766–775. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.1931 (https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.1931)

3. 

   30 Mar 2026

   Hidden tips for early identification and early intervention for communication needs

   Early intervention is so important! But have you ever wondered how to spot the earliest signs of communication delay and neurodivergence? We've got you covered! In this episode we talk about early signs of developmental language disorder (DLD) and Autism, ADHD, and other communication needs. These helpful tips will let you know when its time to see a speech pathologists. #SLP We also talk about easy, free techniques you can use to support early communication whether a child has additional needs or not.

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