SKILLS FIRST COMPLETE · FOR EARLY COMMUNICATION PROFESSIONALS

A clear next step.
For you.
For your clients.

The digital support of ELLA, plus the physical Toddler Talking Toolkit. Bring a practical, hands-on approach to your sessions and the plans you make with families.

Choose a communication skill, explore a strategy, and make it fit an everyday routine—with printed cards you can lay out, talk through, and return to whenever you need them.

Get Skills First Complete ↗$159.00 one-time purchase

Physical Toolkit included · 12 months of ELLA · 3 family passes

YOUR PHYSICAL TODDLER TALKING TOOLKIT
Printed Using Words skill cardPrinted Pause strategy cardPrinted Sheet Wave activity card

Put the next step
in your hands.

Real cards. Shared conversations.
Everyday opportunities.

A selection of cards from the physical Toolkit.

Physical Toolkit yours to keep, with no expiry12 months of ELLA accessPersonalized access for three of your clientsTraining videos and support

FROM A GOOD SESSION TO AN EVERYDAY MOMENT

“What should we
work on this week?”

You can see the possibilities. Helping a family choose where to start is its own kind of work.

There may be several skills to support, plenty of strategies to explain, and very little time to turn it all into something that fits the family’s day.

Skills First gives you a shared starting point: one skill, one strategy, and one everyday routine. A plan you can explore together, practice during a session, and return to next time.

INCLUDED: THE PHYSICAL TODDLER TALKING TOOLKIT

Some things are easier
to put on the table.

Use the printed cards to make an idea visible, model a strategy, and keep your shared focus close at hand.

YOURS TO KEEP

Access that doesn’t expire.

Your physical cards remain yours to use after the 12 months of ELLA access ends. Open the Toolkit and return to a skill, strategy, or activity whenever you need it.

No digital renewal needed to use the printed cards
A SCREEN-FREE OPTION

Meet families where they are.

For caregivers who prefer paper or feel less comfortable with technology, cards offer a way to explore ideas together without an app, a screen, or another sign-in.

Practical support for families who prefer physical materials
HANDS-ON COACHING

Make the strategy visible.

Lay cards out during a visit. Compare ideas, point to the strategy you’re modeling, and choose a routine together. Revisit the same cards as you reflect and adapt.

A shared reference during your sessions
Skill cardsStrategy cardsKnowledge cardsActivity cards

PLANNING BOARD INCLUDED · COMING SOON

Keep the shared plan
in view.

A planning board is coming to Skills First Complete: a place to keep the chosen skill, strategy, and routine together as you make a plan with a family.

Buy Skills First Complete now, and you’ll receive your included planning board when it becomes available.

SKILLS FIRST · A SHARED PLAN
OUR SKILLWhat are we working on?
OUR STRATEGYWhat will we try?
OUR ROUTINEWhen will we try it?

Planning board concept · Coming soon

THE COMPLETE SKILLS FIRST EXPERIENCE

The digital support.
The hands-on tools.

Here’s what’s included in your purchase.

HANDS-ON TOOLS

The physical Toddler Talking Toolkit

Printed skill, strategy, knowledge, and activity cards to use during sessions and revisit with families.

Yours to keep. Your physical cards do not expire when ELLA access ends.

Planning board included—coming soon. Buy now and receive your board when it becomes available.

LEARN THE APPROACH

Three training videos

See the framework, get familiar with ELLA, and explore how to bring them into a therapy session.

  1. 01
    Understanding the Skills First Framework
  2. 02
    Using ELLA
  3. 03
    Skills First in Action: Using ELLA during therapy sessions
PUT IT INTO PRACTICE

12 months with ELLA

The Early Language Learning Assistant brings your Toolkit resources and caregiver plans into one place.

  • Create and save caregiver plans.
  • Browse skill, strategy, knowledge, and activity cards.
  • Favorite the cards you return to most.
  • Ask questions and explore ideas for everyday routines.

Use ELLA to support your planning and conversations with families, alongside your clinical judgment.

SUPPORT BETWEEN SESSIONS

Three family passes

Invite three families to use ELLA for six months each, starting when they activate their pass.

Build a plan together, then give caregivers a place to revisit their own plan, explore the cards, and ask questions between visits.

Each pass is activated once and stays connected to that family’s account.

MAKE IT PART OF THE SESSION

Bring ELLA into
the conversation.

A tool you can use with caregivers.

Walk through the planning questions together, or skip straight to the skill and strategy you have in mind. Use your clinical judgment to choose the starting point.

Open a card, explore a routine, and write a plan in language that makes sense to the family. Print it as a reminder, then revisit what worked at your next session.

A SESSION COULD LOOK LIKE THIS

  1. Listen. What feels challenging for this family right now?
  2. Choose together. Which skill and strategy fit their priority?
  3. Try it. Model the strategy in a familiar activity.
  4. Make the plan. Decide when and how they’ll use it.
  5. Check back. Notice what happened and adjust together.

CREATED BY A SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

Built around the way
families actually live.

Created by Samantha Ecker of Let’s Talk Toddler, Skills First centers on connection, communication, and the everyday moments caregivers and children already share.

You bring your knowledge of the child and family. Skills First gives you a practical way to turn that knowledge into a shared plan.

START WITH SOMETHING YOU CAN USE

Make your next step
a shared one.

Bring Skills First into your sessions and give families a practical place to start.

Prefer digital only? Explore Skills First Digital ↗

Skills First Complete

$159.00USD · one-time purchase

  • Physical Toddler Talking Toolkit—yours to keep
  • Planning board included—coming soon; you’ll receive it when available
  • Three training videos
  • 12 months of clinician ELLA access
  • Three family passes, each with six months of ELLA access
  • Digital card library and caregiver planning tools in ELLA

Physical Toolkit included · Planning board coming soon

Want to explore ELLA first?

Clinicians: try ELLA free for 14 days ↗No credit card required and no automatic charges. The trial includes ELLA; the physical Toolkit, training videos, and family passes come with a Skills First Complete purchase.

A FEW PRACTICAL DETAILS

Good questions.

Who is Skills First Complete for?

It’s designed primarily for clinicians and early communication professionals who work with toddlers and their caregivers, and want a practical framework for choosing a skill, exploring a strategy, and making a routine-based plan together.

Are the physical cards included?

Yes. Skills First Complete includes the physical Toddler Talking Toolkit, with skill, strategy, knowledge, and activity cards, alongside your digital resources and ELLA access.

Do the physical cards expire after 12 months?

No. Your physical Toolkit is yours to keep and use. The 12-month access period applies to clinician ELLA access, not to your printed cards.

Is the planning board available now?

The planning board is coming soon. If you buy Skills First Complete now, your board is included and you’ll receive it when it becomes available. A delivery date has not yet been announced.

What do the three family passes include?

Each pass gives one family six months of ELLA access from activation. The family signs in with their own email address and activates the pass once. After that, they return through their own account.

Can I choose my own skill and strategy?

Yes. ELLA can suggest a starting point from the caregiver’s answers, or you can skip the questions and select a skill and strategy directly.

Is this a subscription?

No. The $159 purchase includes the physical Toolkit, three training videos, 12 months of clinician ELLA access, and three family passes. There are no automatic renewal charges.

Does the free trial include everything in Skills First Complete?

The 14-day clinician trial lets you explore ELLA’s planning tools, card library, and chat support. The physical Toolkit, training videos, and family passes are part of a paid Skills First Complete purchase; they are not included in the trial.

Does ELLA replace my clinical judgment?

No. ELLA provides educational support and ideas to adapt. It does not diagnose children. You decide what is appropriate for each child and family.