Listen, Learn, and Advocate: Support New Families, with Sydney Bassard

Building Equitable Outcomes for Families with Young Children Through Access to InformationOn this episode of the Learn With Less® podcast, Ayelet sits down with Sydney Bassard. Sydney is an ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist, with a B.S. in Public Health. Her clinical focus areas are working with individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing and those with literacy challenges. Sydney engages in research with these populations as well as clinical practice. With a passion for access to high-quality service and care for all, she takes the time to invest in each client and their family. Her motto of listening, learning, and advocating stems from the three principles that guide her clinical practice. We discussed:* Sydney’s new book, “A Day With Mom,” which she co-authored with her own mother * The importance of health literacy * The fine line between “doing enough” and not doing enough for one’s child * How everyday routines can be developmentally beneficial * The importance of play, and what high quality educational materials actually are * Where to find high quality resources for familiesHelpful Resources to Acknowledge For This Episode:A Day With Mom, by Pearl and Sydney BassardUnderstood.org – great resources on early intervention and early learningFree downloads for families and professionals from SydneyEarly & Bright SLP (formerly Mommy & Me Milestones)Maximizing Natural Language Opportunities, Without Toys, featuring Joanne CazeauHow to Use Everyday Routines to Boost Infant & Toddler Development, featuring Stacey LandbergParent Coaching and Routines for Early Language Development, featuring Cari EbertFree Infant/Toddler Development Blueprint: what are the four major areas of early development… and how can you use the pillars of Learn With Less® to support that learning, using the time, energy, and materials you already have?! Download our free blueprint today.Learn With Less® Facilitator Training & Certification Program, helping educators and therapists create lasting impact in their communities with a high quality, evidence-based, “plug & play” programExpand Your Impact Workshop Bundle: for early childhood educators and developmental therapists hoping to serve new families in their community and support themselves, using their existing skillsLearn With Less® Bundle: our best infant and toddler development resources for families and educators alike, including our bestselling books Understanding Your Baby and Understanding Your Toddler, our acclaimed family music album, recorded Learn With Less® “caregiver & me” classes, and a caregiver handout featuring ideas for carryover in the homeLearn With Le...