When are we going to work on talking?

To quote Winnie the Pooh, "Tut-tut, it looks like rain!"  A cloud moves in after six months of visits when mom wants to know WHO is going to work on talking and WHEN are we going to work on talking?!?  If my brain was a vehicle I just hit the emergency break during this visit.  We check for understanding with our students but how often do we check for understanding with our parents and caregivers?  In this visit I learned I didn't check in enough because what mom was really asking was, "How are we working on talking?" 

Resources:

"Chart of 11 Skills Toddlers Master Before Words Emerge" from Laura Mize, M.S., CCC-SLP