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(Post updated in 2021 to include 5 more turn-taking games) If your child has a pragmatic language disorder, then it may be very likely that he has difficulty appropriately taking turns. At around the age of 3- to 4-years-old most children understand the idea of turn-taking, although they may not always wait for their turn. … Continue reading 5 Perfect Games for Turn Taking
When I speak with parents of children with language disorders, one common concern I hear is that my child can't tell me about their day at school. This concern makes sense. It's natural for a parent to want to know about their child's day. However, children with language disorders demonstrate significant difficulty with this question. Why? Well, … Continue reading Helpful Ideas to Get Your Child Talking About School
When I speak with parents of children with language disorders, one common concern I hear is that my child can't tell me about his school day. This concern makes sense. It's natural for a parent to want to know about their child's day and to be able to talk about school. However, children with language disorders demonstrate … Continue reading How to Get Your Child to Talk About School
Does your child have difficulty looking at you when asking for things or telling you something? Poor eye contact is very common for child on the Autism Spectrum. Establishing and maintaining eye contact is an important ability to have socially. There are some ways you can work with your child to help increase this skill. … Continue reading Powerful Ways to Increase Your Child’s Eye Contact
Does your child have difficulty looking at you when asking for things or telling you something? Poor eye contact is very common for child on the Autism Spectrum. Establishing and maintaining eye contact is an important ability to have socially. There are some ways you can work with your child to help increase this skill. … Continue reading How to Increase Your Child’s Eye Contact
If your child has a language delay or disorder, it's likely they may have difficulty answering "wh" questions (who, what, where, when, why). Some children provide no answer to these questions and others may repeat part of the question back to you. You may be wondering what you can do at home to help improve … Continue reading 5 Quality Products to Practice Answering Questions With Your Child
If your child has a language delay or disorder, it's likely they may have difficulty answering "wh" questions (who, what, where, when, why). Some children provide no answer to these questions and others may repeat part of the question back to you. You may be wondering what you can do at home to help your … Continue reading 5 Activities to Practice Answering Questions With Your Child
Playing games with your child is a perfect way to spend time together and work on increasing language skills. You can work with your child on turn-taking skills, following directions, increasing vocabulary, and expanding utterances. Below are 5 games to get you started working on these goals. 1. Candy Land Game When playing Candy Land with … Continue reading 5 Games to Promote Language Development
Playing games with your child is a perfect way to spend time together and work on increasing language skills. You can work with your child on turn-taking skills, following directions, increasing vocabulary, and expanding utterances. Below are 5 language development games to get you started working on these goals. 1. Candy Land Game When playing Candy … Continue reading 5 Language Development Games
Joint attention is when you and your child share attention or focus on the same item. If your child has Autism or a significant communication disorder, then your child may have difficulty with this skill. Joint attention is an important part of language development, as well as social skills. Certain cause and effect toys can … Continue reading 5 Cause and Effect Toys to Increase Joint Attention
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