Ep60 - The Counterintuitive Way My Pre-Verbal Child Found Her Voice

Parents often worry that if they introduce signs, PECS, or an AAC device, their child will “never talk.” In this episode I share Julianna’s story—how she lost language, how we taught functional communication with signs, and why that actually accelerated her spoken words. I unpack what changed for her brain, her motivation, and our relationship, and I cite research showing AAC does not block speech and can increase it. Key TakeawaysAAC (signs, PECS, devices) gives a child a reliable voice now...