#language delay

want to know if used AAC to “babble “ , Like babies do . if it help to play with AAC device, if help with learning to communicate . or , If use for stimming .

and if persons think any of That help with learning to communicate with AAC device later .

Who doesn’t love to play a good board game? Games are great for building social communication skills, turn taking, and a great way to target language goals! Here are some tips for incorporating language during gameplay:

- Following Directions: Directions can be as simple as “Get the Adams apple.” or as difficult as “Before you get the wishbone, pick up the butterflies in the stomach.”

- Best games to target following directions: Operation, Candy Land, Connect 4

- Early Language Goals: There is so much to talk about during games! Narrate you and your child’s moves as you play. Being a great language model for your child is very beneficial for their language development.

- Best games to target early language goals: Don’t Break the Ice, Pop the Pig

- Question Formulation & Comprehension: Guessing games are a great way for kids to create and answer all different types of questions.

- Best games to target questions: Guess Who, Headbanz

Check out the blog for examples of how to incorporate language into play and a full list of games we love!

Many parents feel worried when their child is not speaking on time. Delayed speech and language development is quite common, and in most cases, it can be effectively managed with the right support.

However, it is important to understand that speech delay can happen due to different reasons such as hearing problems, developmental delays, or oral-motor issues. That is why early evaluation is very important. Once the cause is identified, speech therapy becomes a powerful tool to help the child communicate better and gain confidence.

The earlier the therapy starts, the better the results. Early intervention programs can significantly improve a child’s speech and social development.

"Persistent difficulties in the acquisition and use of language across modalities (ie. spoken, written, sign language, or other) due to deficits in comprehension or production that include the following:

Reduced vocabulary (word knowledge and use).

Limited sentence structure (ability to put words and word endings together to form sentences based on the rules of grammar and morphology).

Impairments in discourse (ability to use vocabulary and connect sentences to explain or describe a topic or series of events or have a conversation).

Language abilities are substantially and qualifiably below those expected for age, resulting in functional limitations in effective communication, social participation, academic achievement, or occupational performance, individually or in any combination.

Onset of symptoms is in the early developmental period.

The difficulties are not attributable to hearing or other sensory impairment, motor dysfunction, or another medical or neurological condition and are not better explained by intellectual developmental disorder or global developmental delay."

Also, if you’re a parent reading this, and you’re concerned with ANY aspect of your child’s development, then don’t wait and see if things get better. Go get an evaluation. And if your doctor wants to wait, get a new doctor.

If you found a lump or odd mole on your kid, you’d take them to the doc to rule out something worse. Do the same with developmental issues. The longer you wait, the worse things can become. So, don’t wait.

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What is a visual schedule?

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Hello,

I am a Speech Language Pathologist in a school setting. I evaluated a 2 year 10 month old child who is a dual language learner. Dad speaks native language and English. Mom speaks native language and is just now learning English. Dad is concerned about delays in the native language.

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