nonverbal communication Archives

Playful Connection: Games for Babies and Toddlers Who Aren’t Talking Yet

February 28, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.

This resource provides simple, play-based games to help parents who may be struggling to feel connected with their non-speaking or late-talking babies and toddlers. Designed for therapists to share with families, it emphasizes that meaningful connection through play lays the foundation for communication and growth, even without words.

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Visual Action Therapy for Global Aphasia

April 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

Visual Action Therapy (VAT) is a treatment approach for aphasia when a person has global impairments of all language modalities. It incorporates training use of gestures for non-verbal communication of wants and needs.

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Assessing Pain in Individuals Diagnosed with Dementia

March 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.

This clinical reference provides therapy practitioners a way to assess accurate pain levels in individuals with dementia.

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