191. Play Dumb and Sabotage - Speech Pathologist Jeaneen Tang

Today we sit down with speech-language pathologist and author Janine Tang to talk about her new book "Play Dumb and Sabotage: Mindfully Under-Anticipating the Child’s Needs and Creating Opportunities to Practice Language". Drawing from more than two decades as a therapist and her personal journey as a parent of a child with a brain injury, Jeaneen shares practical strategies parents can use every day to support speech development. We discuss the challenges families face in accessing quality speech therapy, how to advocate for services and why creating small opportunities for communication can have lasting impact. Jeaneen also opens up about her son’s diagnosis, how it shifted her perspective as both a mother and a professional and the importance of empowering parents to see that they are doing a good job. Jeaneen fills this conversation with hope, compassion and actionable tools for parents navigating speech development and early intervention. She reminds us that our children can achieve more when we give them space, support and belief in their potential. Website: IG: @playdumbandsabotage Episode Transcript: Please

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191. Play Dumb and Sabotage - Speech Pathologist Jeaneen Tang is an episode from If We Knew Then - A Down Syndrome Podcast by Stephen and Lori Saux.

This episode is 78:01 long.

This episode was published on Sep 8, 2025.

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