Choosing a toy
SHOPPING FOR TOYS - HOW TO CHOOSE A LANGUAGE STIMULATING TOY?
ANSWERING THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS CAN HELP YOU CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE LANGUAGE STIMULATING TOY FOR YOUR CHILD:
- What can my child learn while playing with this toy?
- How can it be used to stimulate his language?
- Does it have something to do with what he's doing with his therapist / teacher?
- How can it promote his ability to understand language?
- Can it be used to elicit language production from him?
- Can it help develop his social interaction and turn taking skills e.g. while playing within a group of peers?
- Will it help him understand game rules and sequential instructions?
- Is there a version of this toy that makes sounds / produces words in his native language?
- Can he learn from it while playing by himself?
- Is he interested in the toy? If not, how can I modify the toy he is interested in so that it would facilitate his language acquisition?
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