Play Dumb and Sabotage: Rethinking Language Development in Young Children with Jeaneen Tang

What if some children identified as needing speech therapy could actually thrive with the right support at home first?Jeaneen Tang is a speech-language pathologist with over 20 years of experience working with children from early intervention through the elderly. She's also a mother whose son, Che, suffered a traumatic brain injury and stroke at just 13 months old after a fall, doctors told her he might never walk or talk. He proved them wrong, and Jeaneen credits her professional expertise in early language development for playing a major role in his progress.In this episode, Jeaneen shares Che's story and how her clinical background shaped the way she supported his recovery, why she believes a significant number of children identified as needing speech therapy could be helped through better parent and caregiver training, and the practical strategies families can start using today to support language development at home. She also opens up about what inspired her book, Play Dumb and Sabotage.What We Talked About:Her son Che's traumatic brain injury and stroke at 13 monthsHow her expertise shaped his recovery and developmentWhy some children may not need formal speech therapy with the right supportPractical strategies parents can implement todayWhat inspired her book, Play Dumb and SabotageConnect with Jeaneen Tang:Website: playdumbandsabotage.comFacebook, Instagram & LinkedIn: linked on her profile