Turn-taking games for the kitchen table
Back-and-forth is the foundation everything else sits on. Here are four games that need nothing you do not already own, and what to do when your child is finished before you are.
Track A
For families with children
Practice ideas for parents and caregivers of a child working on social communication and speech — built around play, books, and the parts of the day you already share.
4 articles in this track
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Families with children -
Families with children Reading the same storybook twice
The second read is where the practice happens. A gentle method for turning a book your child already loves into a conversation.
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Families with children Ten minutes a day, and what to do when you miss a week
Consistency matters more than intensity — but so does letting yourself off the hook. How to build a routine that can absorb a hard week.
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Families with children Following your child's lead during play
The quickest way to get more words out of a play session is usually to stop steering it. What that looks like in practice, with a toy your child chose.
Supporting someone else in the family?
We keep the two tracks separate because the practice looks different. Switch across whenever you need to.