Sometimes, the language-learning process doesn't go as expected. The baby or young child fails to understand what Mommy and Daddy say, and Mommy and Daddy are still waiting to hear their baby’s first words. Professionals are consulted and an Early Intervention professional is assigned to the family. What is the role of that Early Intervention professional?

The Early Intervention professional acts as a "coach" to help the family learn and practice the skills and knowledge necessary to fulfill their role. The Early Intervention professional also monitors the progress of the baby or young child and helps the parents set and achieve reasonable goals and objectives for their child. The philosophy behind the Learn To Talk Around The Clock, Professional's Early Intervention Toolbox provides that Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, and brother are the child’s first teachers who will learn to surround the baby with the language of their home

The role of the Early Intervention professional is a huge job—and an important one! Every week, the parents anxiously await your visit. They need you to help them. And we are here to help you!

The Learn To Talk Around The Clock Toolbox is organized around a set of principles to help you in your job. It describes an orderly presentation of skills known as "Signature Behaviors," and provides hundreds of suggestions for natural practice in the family’s home.

"Creativity, practical ideas and parent guidance are hallmarks of Karen Rossi's toolbox — and the main reasons I use it in my Early Intervention work. Grounding the curriculum in clear and oft-repeated "Signature Behaviors," Karen has organized the lessons around everyday home activities in which parents and their young children regularly engage. Carry-over from intervention to real life is, therefore, easily accomplished by families.

With sound theoretical bases, the toolbox lessons are nonetheless easy to use, reproduce and discuss with families. As one mother told me, ‘The Talk around the Clock lessons are the first tangible, printed suggestions that we ever received, even though our child has seen many different professionals. The examples make sense, and help us see the big picture we are aiming for as we encourage listening and spoken language in our daughter with hearing loss.'"
Amy McConkey Robbins, MS, CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist, Early Interventionist, Author


"The Learn To Talk Around The Clock Toolbox is by far the best material for addressing language development for hearing and/or deaf & hard of hearing children I have ever used. I will use it for many years to come as the information contained in it is timeless regarding what parents can do to help facilitate language development. It is a very practical tool and just makes a lot of good sense. It is very well written and I like that it is easy to read and understand. So, thank you instructors for this tool. I love it!!"
University of Nebraska Omaha student

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