"My child is two and she is not talking yet."
There are some reasons why a young child is not using words to communicate. The most common ones are:
1. Late talker
2. Receptive and expressive language delays
3. Deficits in social communication, a characteristic of Autism
4. Motor speech difficulties, seen in Childhood Apraxia of Speech
What can parents do to help their child, regardless of the diagnosis? I usually find it helpful to get to the basics-
- be connected! It's not just about the words
- be expressive! Talking should be a happy event, not a task or a chore
- turn questions into statements
- keep it short and simple
- repeat repeat repeat
- use "power" words (words that are powerful for a child, including 'no', 'mine', 'more', 'done')
Contact our speech therapists at Child & Family Development in Charlotte for more information about your child's speech and language development!
There are some reasons why a young child is not using words to communicate. The most common ones are:
1. Late talker
2. Receptive and expressive language delays
3. Deficits in social communication, a characteristic of Autism
4. Motor speech difficulties, seen in Childhood Apraxia of Speech
What can parents do to help their child, regardless of the diagnosis? I usually find it helpful to get to the basics-
- be connected! It's not just about the words
- be expressive! Talking should be a happy event, not a task or a chore
- turn questions into statements
- keep it short and simple
- repeat repeat repeat
- use "power" words (words that are powerful for a child, including 'no', 'mine', 'more', 'done')
Contact our speech therapists at Child & Family Development in Charlotte for more information about your child's speech and language development!
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