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Every resource below is designed to help you feel less alone, more equipped, and more confident supporting your child’s communication. Begin with the free Communication Starting Point™ Finder and move forward at your own pace.

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Before the Words™ Quick-Start Kit

$14

Five real tools you can start using tonight, for children just beginning to connect, communicate, or copy. A simple, low-risk first step.

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Free starting point

Free starting point

The Communication Starting Point™ Finder

Free

Answer 18 quick observations about your child. In about two minutes, you’ll get their starting stage, three strategies to try this week, and a visual support matched to where they are.

  • Connect · Communicate · Copy · Vocalize
  • Sound · Approximate · Words
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Best Value

Best Value

BEFORE THE WORDS™ Guided System

$97

You get everything in the Printable Toolkit PLUS the interactive Guided System designed to make implementation easier. With the Printable Toolkit, you have the roadmap. With the Guided System, you have the roadmap + help navigating it.

  • “Where Do I Start?” guidance to help identify an appropriate starting point
  • Role-specific module guidance for parents, teachers, and SLPs
  • Auto-saving fillable forms and trackers
  • A searchable visual card library for quick access to the resources you need
  • Progress tracking beyond word count
  • A Three-Routine Planner to help you put the strategies into everyday life
  • Easy access to the system from your phone or device
  • The complete Printable Toolkit included
START BUILDING THE BRIDGE →
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Free starting point

Free starting point

The Speech Delay Panic-to-Plan Checklist

Free

Simple, play-based ways to support communication while waiting for therapy services — a calm companion you can begin using today.

  • Stop panicking — start doing
  • Everyday opportunities hidden in your routines
  • Toy & book ideas that build communication
  • What to avoid (and what to try instead)
Download the free checklist
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Parent Starter Guide

Parent Starter Guide

What to Do While You Wait

$37.00

Feeling overwhelmed while waiting for speech therapy? This practical parent guide teaches simple, play-based strategies for everyday routines like meals, bath time, reading, and play.

  • Reassurance + a clear path through overwhelm
  • Communication tips and parent scripts
  • 30-day activity guide and printable cue cards
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Ongoing Support

Ongoing Support

The Waiting Room

$27/month

Prefer ongoing support over a one-time resource? The Waiting Room is a warm, judgment-free community and support space for parents navigating speech delays, evaluations, or therapy.

  • Live Q&A and coaching support
  • Monthly communication-building focus
  • Parent scripts and printable tools
  • A community that truly understands
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New Program

New Program

Talk Through Play

$97.00

A workbook-driven, interactive course with 9 modules + 4 bonuses. Includes reflection activities, 15 full play routines, 300 phrases, 200 functional words, and a printable toolkit.

  • Build connection through child-led play
  • Encourage communication with patience and intention
  • Turn everyday moments into meaningful progress
Turn Play Into Progress
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New Resource

New Resource

Childhood Apraxia Parent Action Guide

$97.00

A practical, parent-friendly roadmap for understanding Childhood Apraxia of Speech, preparing for evaluation, and supporting communication at home.

  • Understand the difference between language delay and apraxia
  • Practical daily activities and strategies
  • Bonus journals, plans, and evaluation prep
Get Answers About Apraxia
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Multisensory Articulation Program

Multisensory Articulation Program

The Art of Pronunciation™ | Early Childhood Speech Art

$49.99

Teach speech the way children learn best — through movement, pictures, and play! A multisensory articulation program with 15 premium cards, gesture guides, and child-friendly cues.

  • 15 premium articulation cards
  • Parent, teacher, and SLP guides
  • See It → Move It → Feel It → Say It lesson sequence
Bring Speech Sounds to Life
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1:1 Private Session

1:1 Private Session

Parent Strategy Session

$275.00

A private, 60-minute call with Kim Koch, M.S., CCC-SLP. Complete a short intake, then spend the call on strategy. Receive a written action plan with clear next steps.

  • 60-minute 1:1 call focused on your child
  • Written action plan with priorities and routines
  • Real solutions that fit your family
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Not sure where to start?

Start with the free Communication Starting Point™ Finder. In about two minutes, you’ll know your child’s starting stage and what to try this week.

Find My Child’s Starting Point