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

Having Our Say provides individualized therapy & family coaching for: Articulation & Speech Sound Disorders, Language Delays & Disorders Childhood, Early Intervention, Apraxia of Speech. Social Skills / Pragmatics, Cognitive Delays​ Be Seen & Heard® PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Our founder Shontaye offers a variety of in person or virtual presentations for parents, caregivers, and professionals. Presentations and courses are customized to meet the needs of your audience. Please read below to see how Having Our Say can be a resource to your organization. PARENT COACHING Having Our Say is dedicated to providing resources and education to help parents and caregivers enhance language skills in their children. Our parent workshops provide opportunities to discuss topics such as language acquisition, language milestones, recognizing the signs of communication delays, choosing the right toys and books to build language. We also assist with understanding the special education process, understanding your rights, and advocating for appropriate school services. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Course offerings for speech language pathologist, educators, and other professionals are available. Preschool and daycare trainings are designed to provide teachers and staff with an understanding of language development. We also outline how to identify signs of communication disorders to help educators recognize when to make appropriate referrals. CONTACT US FOR PRICING WHAT ORGANIZERS SAY "Shontaye is not only an amazing SLP but a talented presenter and author. I was able to recently collaborate with Shontaye for an online conference, SLP Summit. From the beginning, Shontaye's communication style, attention to detail, and ability to meet deadlines was very much appreciated. Shontaye currently has approximately 20,000 people enrolled in her SLP Summit course, who on average have about 65 students on their caseloads. Therefore, she is directly and positively impacting about 1.3 million children as a result of this one presentation. I highly recommend Shontaye and am looking forward to collaborating with her on future projects!" — Lisa K, Co-Founder SLP Toolkit

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

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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.

DIVERSE CHILDREN'S BOOKS Be Seen & Heard® As a speech pathologist I use books to develop language and literacy skills. As a parent, I am equally obsessed with instilling a love of reading for my children and I use books to introduce them to new places, people, and experiences. I have always been intentional about selecting a variety of books for my home library, but years ago I realized that my therapy library was not as diverse. Did you know that only 1/3 of children's books published in 2024 featured main characters from diverse backgrounds? Over 70% of children's books feature animals or white children as the main characters. That means representation is disproportionately low for disabled kids and kids who are not white. This section of my site features books that depict children from different cultures, ethnicities and experiences - including the books that I authored. This is by no means an exhaustive list, but gives you a glimpse at some of the books that I have used. The images include an affiliate link and as an Amazon associate I may receive a small percentage from qualifying purchases. SEARCH BOOKS RETURN TO TAYE JONES

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Children's picture books that discuss civic Engagement and social justice. BACK CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

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