50. Boosting Narratives in Developmental Language Delay: My #1 Strategy That Works

If you work with children who have developmental language delay (DLD), this is an episode you can’t miss. In this week’s episode, I share my #1 most effective intervention strategy for improving oral narratives in children with DLD — and why narrative growth is key to strengthening verbal working memory, a hallmark weakness in these children. Here’s what you’ll learn: ✅ Why grammar accuracy at age 3 isn’t reliable for diagnosis ✅ How verbal working memory underlies complex sentences & narratives ✅ What proto-narratives vs. true narratives look like in development ✅ The research-backed power of aiming high with narrative complexity ✅ How to use scaffolds, gestures, and the McGurk effect to accelerate growth✅ Why stepping back and letting the child take the lead builds self-efficacy This is practical, research-driven therapy you can use tomorrow. ✨ Ready for literacy-based, narrative-rich therapy plans that save you time? The SIS Membership gives you weekly empirically-based activities designed to build communication, literacy, and resilience. 👉 Join today at https://www.kellyvess.com/sis