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I wanted to create a space to empower parents and caregivers with tools to help their children. Working with children is my passion. About Having Our Say Meet Shontaye Having Our Say is a private practice providing assessments and intervention services for children. I provide home-based services to families, which is convenient and allows children to practice skills and learn in their natural environment. I cannot be everywhere so I wanted to also create a virtual space to empower parents and caregivers with tools to help their children. Working with children is my passion and making changes in their lives brings me joy! I am a proud alumnus of Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD (Go Bears!) and received my Masters of Science degree in Communication Disorders from William Paterson University in my home state of New Jersey. My career as an SLP began in a hospital setting, where I worked with adults and children. Since that time, I have become a wife and mother to two beautiful daughters and transitioned into the public school and private practice settings. My experience includes assessment and treatment of children and adults with various diagnoses and disorders. I am ASHA-certified (since 2002) and licensed to practice in New Jersey and New York. Over the years, I have treated wonderful adults, but my joy is working with children and their families. My practice was birthed from that passion. With this site I hope to extend my reach and provide tips to parents and caregivers to help their children’s language skills develop, grow, and thrive! My hope is that Having Our Say becomes a place where parents can come to gain information as well as a place to ask questions and have their say too.

Children's picture books that discuss Family & Immigration. BACK BOOKS ABOUT FAMILY LOAD MORE LOAD MORE BOOKS ABOUT IMMIGRATION

DIVERSE CHILDREN'S BOOKS Be Seen & Heard® As a speech pathologist, I love using books in therapy. I use books to teach language, lessons, and concepts. As a mom, I am equally obsessed with providing my daughters with books to instill a love of reading and to introduce them to new places, people, and experiences. I have always been intentional about selecting a variety of books that feature children of all races and cultures for my home library, but I realized that my school/ therapy library was not as diverse. Did you know that about 30% of children's books published in 2022 feature main characters from diverse backgrounds? Most children's books feature animals or white children as the main characters. Armed with this information, I began looking for books to share in therapy that are as diverse as the world in which we live. This section of my site features some of the books that I have found and love - including the book that I authored, Liam's First Cut . I placed my recommendations in one place for your convenience. This is by no means an exhaustive list, but gives you a glimpse at some existing work. Be sure to subscribe to my mailing list to get updates as I discover new books and add them to this list. You can also follow me on Instagram @havingoursay for updates on new releases. The images include an affiliate link and as an Amazon associate I may receive a small percentage from qualifying purchases. SEARCH BOOKS

Children's picture books that discuss History & Historical figures. BACK HISTORY & HISTORICAL FIGURES

Children's picture books that discuss Race & Ethnicity / Self-esteem. BACK CELEBRATING RACE & ETHNICITY LOAD MORE BUILDING SELF ESTEEM

Children's picture books that celebrate ethnic hair and hairstyles. BACK BOOKS ABOUT HAIR Books about Holidays

Resources provided are for informational purposes and are not intended to take the place of a certified speech language pathologist.    Helpful Links Having Our Say believes in the importance of offering resources and tips to parents and caregivers. We understand that parents and caregivers are our children's most valuable teachers. With the right resources and coaching, together we can ensure children continue to make progress outside of therapy sessions. Although the focus is helping children with speech and language delays, you will find activities that will enhance communication and language skills for all children. My goal is to offer a place to ask questions and find the help you need. I am NOT an expert in everything, but I would like to share my experience with you- along with some fun tips to help your child’s communication skills grow! There are hundreds of speech and language sites on the internet, but these sites have content targeted to help parents and caregivers specifically. This list is not exhaustive, nor does Having Our Say endorse or assume responsibility for the content on the sites. Resources provided on the internet are for informational purposes and are not intended to take the place of a certified speech-language pathologist.

Children's picture books that discuss Diversity in STEM. BACK DIVERSITY IN STEM STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) is for everyone, but women and people of color have been underrepresented in the field for years. This section contains picture books for preschool children as well as titles for young readers and middle school to help all children learn about STEM and explore their own potential.

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