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Language Enhancement Tips Try to link any sound the child unintentionally utters to a certain object after adding some modifications to the sound produced by the child so as to change...
CLASSROOM RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STUDENTS HAVING CENTRAL AUDITORY PROCESSING DISORDERS: The child’s seat in the classroom or while studying should be away from noise e.g. away from windows or...
AS A PARENT OR A TEACHER, YOU CAN PROMOTE A CHILD'S COMMUNICATION SKILLS BY USING THE FOLLOWING TIPS: Speak with your child at a moderate rate; not too fast, not too slow. Point an...
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 chil...
RECOMMENDATIONS TO DEVELOP LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Use simple language to comment on the child's actions during every day activities. Do not ask the child questions that require...
CONVERSATIONAL SKILLS: Are essential components of pragmatics and they include: Initiating conversation with others Turn taking; exchanging turns with the conversational partner...
HOW TO REDUCE YOUR CHILD'S STUTTERING DO Set good models for your child by slowing down your rate of speech Maintain good eye contact with your child when he is dysfluent Gi...
EARLY SIGNS OF AUTISM The child: doesn't respond on calling his name has limited eye contact appears as if he is hard of hearing / can't hear properly doesn't care...
POSITIVE REINFORCERS ---> POSITIVE RESPONSES To ensure the effectiveness of the reinforcers you use with your child: Prepare a list of things that the child likes in order to make sure tha...
RECOMMENDATIONS TO DEVELOP THE CHILD'S PLAY SKILLS: Follow the child's lead when he is playing verbally and non-verbally. Do not direct the child's play but extend his play ideas b...
Practicing listening makes perfect listeners Regularly read stories to your child After reading the story, for example a story on a birthday party, ask your child questions related to: M...
UNDERSTANDING ORAL INSTRUCTIONS A receptive skill that encompasses the ability of the child to follow different types of instructions including, but not limited to: Instructions inv...
FROM A POSITION TO A POSITION A PREPOSITION 1-When you introduce prepositions to children, follow the normal / typical developmental sequence. So, start with "in", then move to "on&q...
CLOSELY MONITOR THE POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FOLLOWING RED FLAGS / WARNING SIGNS: Speech patterns and behaviors that might signal that a child is at risk of stuttering include: Within-word...
RECOMMENDATIONS: Parents should set good models for the child by slowing down their overall rate of speech. They have to maintain good eye contact when the child is dysfluent. It is essentia...
VOICE HYGIENE RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: Avoid shouting, screaming and speaking with an excessively loud voice. Increase the amount of water taken per day and keep a bottle of wate...
ONE LANGUAGE OR TWO? A commonly raised question by many parents "WHEN CAN I INTRODUCE A SECOND LANGUAGE TO MY CHILD?" “IF MY CHILD HAS DIFFICULTIES IN HIS FIRST LANG...