Children with Speech and Language Delays

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Children with Speech and Language Delays
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Indirect Language Stimulation
Self Talk
Parallel Talk
Description
Comments
Open-ended Questions
Expansion
Expansion Plus
Repetition
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Activity

• Indirect Language Stimulation
• Write ONE example on the worksheet and throw it
  to another person.

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Understanding Communication
COMMUNICATION
gestures
LANGUAGE
body movements
SPEECH
eye gaze
pointing
vocalizations
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Activity

• Communication Charades
• In groups of 4-5, communicate to the rest of the
  group what it says on the card without using your
  hands or mouth.

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Basic Assumptions about Communication

• All individuals can and do communicate
• The only prerequisite to developing communication
  skills is having the opportunity to communicate
• Individuals communicate most readily in natural
  environments
• All individuals can learn to communicate better

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Communication Strategies
Create opportunities for children to communicate
throughout the day
Provide adequate time for response
Teach multiple communication forms and functions
Provide consistency in routines and interactions
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Referring to Speech Language Pathologist

• Learn language slower
• Difficulty articulating speech
• Hearing impairment
• Oral motor disorders
• Process language differently
• Problems swallowing and using tongue
• Suffer from head injuries or strokes