Comments on: Teaching Early Turn-Taking & Engagement Skills – An Example

By: Digital Assistants

Digital Assistants — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 13:42:50 +0000

This is a very insightful article that provides practical strategies for teaching early turn-taking and engagement skills to young children. I think it’s great how the steps outlined in the article gradually build up to more interactive play, allowing the child to gradually become more comfortable with the parent’s involvement. Moreover, these strategies can be applied to various routines, such as mealtimes or bath time, making it easy for parents to incorporate turn-taking into their daily activities. This article showcases the positive impact that parents can have on their child’s communication and social skills through simple yet effective techniques. Additionally, I believe that AI technology can play a role in assisting parents by providing them with personalized strategies tailored to their child’s unique needs and preferences. By integrating AI solutions into early intervention practices, we can enhance the support and guidance available to parents, ultimately promoting better outcomes for children’s development.

By: Dana Childress, M.Ed.

Dana Childress, M.Ed. — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 18:32:55 +0000

In reply to Lauren.

Great suggestions, Lauren! Yes, there are many many ways to embed turn-taking throughout the day. I like how you’ve suggested motor activities for turn-taking. In each of these, the parent could also pair communication turn-taking. For instance, the parent could toss a sock in the laundry basket and say “uh-oh” as a model for the child to do the same thing. So many ideas!

By: Lauren

Lauren — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 17:47:56 +0000

To incorporate turn-taking into other daily routines, you could try things such as:
1. bathtime: taking turns washing a body part (toes, knees)- mom does one, child does one
2. mealtimes: taking turns feeding the child with a spoon (primarily for younger children who are not yet self-feeding and who are willing to be fed!)
3. throwing dirty clothes into the laundry basket (or clean clothes into the dryer)

There are so many other ways to support developing turn-taking skills other than floorplay!