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Category Archives: prelinguistic skills
Spring is in the air
My hubby and I were vacationing with some dear friends in Lake Tahoe, Sacramemto and Napa Valley last weekend. Normally, a Michigander may think, “ooooo, enjoy the warm weather of California”, but we have experienced unusually warm weather in Detroit, … Continue reading
baby signs [Tristian's Story]
I talk a lot about using sign language as a way to enable young kids to communicate. Lots of parents ask, “Does using sign language get in the way of my child learning to talk verbally?” My response to this … Continue reading
Play enhancing language
As I mentioned in my previous post, Turn Off that TV!, intentional play time with your baby provides many opportunities for early language development. Whether your child is typically developing, has a language delay, developmental delay or has a diagnosis … Continue reading
too much information
jeff, my sweet husband, just told me that i need to make my posts “more user friendly.” i believe his exact words were, “babe, you’re typing too much information per post – it’s too much for someone to digest at … Continue reading
tantruming vs. communicating
So frequently, parents report that their child throws tantrums (screaming, crying, throwing his/her body on the ground, head banging) to get a desireable object. Since I mostly work with 0-3 year olds, I have noticed that children who are language … Continue reading
/ba/ for [ball]
Just a quick story from a treatment session that warmed my heart… I’ve been providing speech therapy for this child for approximately 2 months. He’s about 2 1/2 and his parents are dedicated to his language development. This little guy … Continue reading
Part III: Pre-linguistic skills in early language development
Onto my final post about pre-linguistic (or pre-language) skills in the little tykes..IMITATION and TURN-TAKING! My dear friend, David, was sharing with me about how his 11-month-old daughter, Elliana, is starting to intentionally imitate his sounds (which obviously brings him … Continue reading
Part II: Prelinguistic Skills in Early Language Development
….Back to the question, “when will my child talk?” After looking at communicative intent, I start to probe a child’s parents about their babbling structure. Prior to the production of TRUE words, a child must develop a complex babbling (also … Continue reading
Part I: Prelinguistic Skills in Early Language Development
Prelinguistic… what the heck does that mean? Prelinguistic skills are early developmental markers that occur prior to the use of true words. When studying in graduate school, I remembered “prelinguistic” as “pre-language.” Parents frequently come into speech therapy asking, “When … Continue reading