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LENA Start

Talk builds babies' brains!

By Denise Abbott June 9, 2025

Have you ever wondered how often you and your baby/toddler talk to each other?


LENA Start is an 8-week program that helps parents with children 0 - 33 months old

increase responsive, back-and-forth interactions/ “talk” with their children, which is

beneficial to young brains even if children don’t yet know how to talk! Through weekly,

virtual sessions that combine video and group discussion, parents will gain the

knowledge and skills to practice with their child to develop their social skills – tools that

can help them excel in preschool and beyond.


Sign up today for PPLD’s summer LENA Start sessions on every Tuesday and

Wednesday, between July 1 through August 19. For more information visit

ppld.org/LENAStart.