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SmartFelt Playsets: A Research‑Backed Way to Build Language for Ages 2–5
by Peter Johansen March 22, 2026
SmartFelt Playsets: A Research‑Backed Way to Build Language for Ages 2–5 Parents today are inundated with battery‑powered toys that flash, beep and promise to “teach” toddlers. But research shows that when the toy does the talking, children say and hear less. In a study of parent‑infant pairs, electronic toys produced significantly fewer adult words, fewer conversational responses and fewer content‑specific words than traditional toys or books. A separate video‑recorded ...
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TOP 10 THINGS PARENTS SHOULD KNOW BEFORE AN IEP MEETING!
by Yvonne Johansen August 5, 2021

TOP 10 THINGS PARENTS SHOULD KNOW BEFORE ATTENDING THEIR FIRST IEP MEETING!

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