Comments on: Address the Language: The Speech will Follow! https://www.veipd.org/earlyintervention/2015/04/09/address-the-language-the-speech-will-follow/ Sharing What Works in Supporting Infants & Toddlers and the Families in Early Intervention Fri, 15 Oct 2021 18:41:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Corey Cassidy https://www.veipd.org/earlyintervention/2015/04/09/address-the-language-the-speech-will-follow/#comment-1404 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 13:31:04 +0000 https://veipd.org/earlyintervention/?p=2459#comment-1404 Stacie,

Well said! I love this idea. We often need to remind parents and caregivers to keep their language simple–I often coach families to model language “one level above that presented by the child.” If the child is pointing, we can model one or two words to match the gesture with vocabulary. If the child is using one-word utterances, we can recast (repeat the child’s sounds and/or words) and then expand our utterances to include two or three related words. Thank you for sharing this strategy with us!

Corey

]]> By: Stacie Jackson, M. Ed. https://www.veipd.org/earlyintervention/2015/04/09/address-the-language-the-speech-will-follow/#comment-1403 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 19:36:50 +0000 https://veipd.org/earlyintervention/?p=2459#comment-1403 I find talking with parents about the number of words they use with their child can be helpful. It is important for children to hear lots of language, but maybe not all at one time. For instance, when Joey is wanting a particular food and he is pointing at it, I may suggest to a parent “oh, want banana” so that he hears the correct pronunciation, recognizes he has been understood, but does not get lost in the “You want a banana. Let me get you a banana, they are so good for you” which as parents we sometimes add too much info, even if it is well-meaning.

]]> By: Corey Cassidy https://www.veipd.org/earlyintervention/2015/04/09/address-the-language-the-speech-will-follow/#comment-1402 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 14:45:33 +0000 https://veipd.org/earlyintervention/?p=2459#comment-1402 Jessica,

Thank you for providing such great advice! Focusing on the context and the child’s interests are excellent strategies for “interpreting” the true words that are often mixed into and among a toddler’s jargon. I also love your suggestion to focus on modeling just a few vocabulary words within routines or play-based activities…rather than spending too much time in the frustrating world of toddler-intelligibility! I could not have said it better myself!

-Corey

]]> By: Jessica Schwab, M.Ed., CCC-SLP https://www.veipd.org/earlyintervention/2015/04/09/address-the-language-the-speech-will-follow/#comment-1401 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 13:45:45 +0000 https://veipd.org/earlyintervention/?p=2459#comment-1401 I do think it is challenging to help parents recognize their child’s language attempts because they are so used to hearing jargon and don’t always pick up on the true words tucked in between the babble. I’ve had parents ask me “How do you know that’s what he’s saying”? I try to support parents to look at the context and discuss their child’s interests. I think it is also helpful to find opportunities during the day when the child is more focused (perhaps during reading time, playing in the sandbox, etc.) and narrow down vocab to model based on words they think they’ve heard them say in those situations. This helps parents to focus on one activity vs. spending all day trying to figure out what their child is saying.

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