Often children who are late talkers can show some indicators of suspected CAS early on. I work on a variety of motor imitation in a child-directed play environment. As your child starts to have more words/sounds (whether in imitation or spontaneously), I work on increasing your child's confidence to produce those words in a variety of settings. While your child continues to build confidence in the sounds/words they can produce, I also work on combining those sounds into new syllable shapes or with new vowels, etc. I often follow principles of Dynamic Temporal and Tactile cueing, in which the child and I say the word together, often with visual or tactile supports. I also incorporate principles of Integrated Phonological Awareness, especially for children who are interested in letters. I occasionally incorporate the use of Rapid Syllable Transitioning Treatment for children who have high awareness of their inaccurate productions and low confidence around speaking. As time progresses, I reduce my models/cues and encourage your child to produce words spontaneously. I always praise and reinforce any attempt at verbal communication, especially early on. I often incorporate other early language techniques, such as recasting (repeating back what they say so they know their message what understood) and expansions (adding another word to what they say). I also incorporate early sign language or the use of AAC devices in treatment to allow your child to communicate their wants/needs now and continue to expand their current language skills.