Press Release Author: Gopi K. Patel MSE.d Special Educator
Industry: Small Business
Press Release Summary: Why? Because your son was expecting Matt from school, and not cousin Matt. In your child's mind Matt may only be one person.
Press Release Body: Often parents say to me, "my child does not understand a thing I say.what can I do about this?" First and foremost parents should know that you and your child interpret language and the environment around them very differently. Young children need to adjust to and understand their environment before they can grasp what we are saying. The challenge is that adjusting to the world around them is often not an easy task for a young child. One thing to remember is that sometimes your child DOES recognize a situation yet doesn't understand what you are saying because he or she simply doesn't have the comprehension of words yet that go along with that specific situation. The challenge is more commonly that young children understand words in a specific situation or associate words to only one object. For example, you may tell your 2-year-old-son ".we will play with Matt today." Later that day your son inexplicably bursts into tears when Matt comes over. Why? Because your son was expecting Matt from school, and not cousin Matt. In your child's mind Matt may only be one person. Here are some tips that may help you, help your child understand spoken language: 1. Don't use too much language- shorten your sentences. . Give specific commands/direction. Example: "On" . Name the object. Example: "cup" . Repeat, Repeat, Repeat!! Example: "Cup on table, Cup, Table, On Table" (while pointing to cup) 2. Emphasize the key words. . Change your tone for the key words. . Use child friendly words. Example: "Yummy," "ah-oh," "oops". . Use the key words at the beginning and at the end of each sentence. Example: "GIVE me CUP" 3. Talk to your children at a steady pace. Slow down when you say something new. . Speak in a natural tone of voice -- This is important because children imitate and will learn from your model. . Point to/show your child what you want or mean as you use spoken language. . Use objects, pictures and action to show what you mean. 4. Teach them language in a way that best matches the way they learn best. . Speak in a natural tone of voice -- This is important because children imitate and will learn from your model. . e.g. if your child is a visual learner make sure your point out objects, pictures, and exaggerate your actions while speaking. . Use the same phrases and words they use when they speak to you. Be consistent. Spoken language will be repeated over and over again and each child learns at a different rate. One child may learn only after 5 repetitions of a word or a phrase, another child may take many times that. Remember, the understanding of language plays a very important role in your child's future, so helping your child understand spoken language is one of the most important things you can do early on to aid in their development.
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