A child-led approach that makes teaching toddlers to talk simple and fun. Written by B. Daugherty MS.SLP Early Intervention Speech Therapist. B. Daugherty walks parents through the practice of supporting speech at home with the Montessori approach. These strategies are simple to do and is perfect for parents wanting to support communication and help motivate their child to speak in a way that's natural and fun. Appropriate for children with speech delay, autism, and those who may need an extra push to go from pointing and whining to using words functionally.