What Gets In The Way of Recognizing That All Communication Has Value? An episode with Jess Burchiel, M.A., CCC-SLP

Exploring the Impact of Societal Pressures, Cultural Differences, & Trauma on Communicative IntentIn this episode, Ayelet Marinovich and Jess Burchiel discuss the importance of communicative intent and access to communication as a human right. Jess, a speech-language pathologist, shares her experiences working with children, emphasizing the value of responsive parenting and the challenges parents face in recognizing their children’s communicative actions. We talk about: * Communicative intent and Early Intervention * Challenges in recognizing communicative intent * The importance of slowing down and noticing each other, valuing all forms of communication * How communicative intent is connected to broader social issues, and communication as a human right * The impact of cultural differences, societal pressures, and trauma on communicationWe look forward to hearing the ways in which this conversation sparked your curiosity, and what new questions arise from listening!Helpful Resources Related to This EpisodeLearn With Less® Podcast episode: Assuming Intentionality – How to Respond to Early CommunicationConnect Learn Play – Digital / Printable infant, toddler, and pre-school aged ideas to provide simple, enriching ways to support early development through play, language, music, and movement – using everyday items – helping you Learn With Less®!The Learn With Less® Infant/Toddler Development BlueprintLead caregiver/baby groups using the Learn With Less® curriculum by becoming a licensed facilitatorBook recommendation: How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life With Children Ages 2 – 7, by Joanna FaberDonate to Operation Olive Branch, a direct aid fund for families on the ground in GazaSupport Palestinian Liberation by learning more about the BDS or Boycott, Divest, Sanction movement which has strategic boycott targets for consumersLearn more about the root causes of violence in Palestine, we recommend you watch this short history video or read The Hundreds Year War on Palestine by Rashid KhalidiConnect With UsAyelet: Facebook / Instagram / PinterestJess: Facebook / InstagramText Transcript of the EpisodeAyelet: Welcome to another episode of Learn With Less®. I’m here today with Jess Burchiel. Jess just told me that a great way to remember how to pronounce her last name is: it rhymes with Churchill. Hahaha. Jess, would you like to introduce folks a little bit to you & to the kind of work that you do?