BUILDING COMMUNICATION SKILLS AT HOME: Tips for Late Talking Toddlers, Pre-linguistics and Gestures!

Kelli Meyer M.Ed, CCC-SLP Certified & Licensed Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist specializing in treatment of Childhood Apraxia of Speech and Childhood Language Disorders
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It's Kelli, Welcome back to my channel! I hope these videos are helpful for working with your little ones at home! Leave a comment below with your questions, comments or video suggestions!

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// HOW TO BUILD COMMUNICATION SKILLS AT HOME:

BEFORE a child will imitate words, they MUST be reactive to environmental stimuli, have an increased attention span, be able to interact reciprocally / share joint attention, communicate symbolically using gestures and finally, imitate words. Check out the full list below by Laura Mize.

11 Prelinguistic Skills:
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1) Begin at the top of the list and go through each skill, checking them off one by one that your child has mastered them. IF you notice there is a skill missing, please check out our Language Development Playlist and find a video with tips and tricks to improve that particular skill!
🔸LANGUAGE PLAYLIST:    • Early Language Development (Help your chil...  

2) Show, Tell and Model gestures when pairing them with SIMPLE words / commands!

3) Make it FUN! Ensure you face is providing higher level affect!

4) Focus on FUNCTIONAL vocabulary! "Help, Stuck, Go, Stop, Eat, Drink, Up, Down.. etc"
and ensure the interaction is MEANINGFUL for your child!

5) Keep your child engaged by adding Proprioceptive Vestibular inputs or sensory integration! Check out our post for EASY Sensory Ideas At Home!:   / cw6_gkmmwnq  

6) Draw attention to your mouth / face with speech sound hand cues:
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/P...

7) Improve gestures and imitation skills through SOCIAL GAMES and ACTIVITES: Row your boat with your child in the laundry basket; airplane baby; ring around the rosey, tickle fights; scavenger hunts; happy and you know it clap your hand; wheels on the bus; patty cake; etc

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Other Playlists:
🔷ARTICULATION PLAYLIST:    • Speech Articulation Videos  

🟢 AUTISM RESOURCE VIDEOS:    • Autism Resource Videos  

🔺TOP TIPS VIDEOS:    • TOP Tips and Tricks for Speech and Language  

Gestures Information:
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Inside Out Sensory Course:
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Identity First Language Explanation vs Person First: *95% of the autistic community prefer identity first reference (Autistic) vs person first reference (person with Autism). Read why here:   / 4243987142336559  

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