Is this medical advice?

No. This page is educational support for parents and should be used alongside qualified clinicians, early intervention teams, or school teams.

What should I do if I am worried?

Document what you are seeing, support communication in low-pressure routines, and ask a pediatrician, SLP, early intervention program, or school team about evaluation options.

Speech Practice While Cooking Together With a 7-year-old

Start small

For 7 year old, a daily routine speech practice should feel like a tiny addition to something you already do. One word, one gesture, one AAC model, or one repeated phrase is enough to start.

What to model

Use useful, functional language: more, help, stop, go, open, all done, my turn, your turn, want it, not that. Functional words beat flashcard words because they help your child control their world.

A parent script

During a daily routine, say the same short phrase before the same action. Pause. Watch for eye gaze, movement, sound, sign, point, or AAC. Then honor the attempt and continue.

When it is not working

If your child turns away, melts down, or stops engaging, reduce the demand. Regulation is not a bonus; it is the foundation for communication.

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Important: Little Words is educational support for home practice. It is not a medical device, not an AAC replacement, and not a substitute for a licensed speech-language pathologist, pediatrician, early intervention program, school team, or developmental evaluation.