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PARENT TIPS FOR PROMOTING LISTENING AND LANGUAGE COMPREHENSION SKILLS IN PRESCHOOLERS
Parents of children who are referred to Speech-Language Pathologists in preschool are often interested in ideas for enhancing their child’s language understanding at home. The following are some ideas for stimulating comprehension skills during routine interaction at home: Remember that … Continue reading
PARENT TIPS FOR PROMOTING PRESCHOOL ARTICULATION SKILLS
Parents of children who are evaluated by the CAIU Preschool Program are often interested in ideas for promoting or enhancing their child’s speech sound skills at home. The following are some ideas for stimulating articulation or speech sound development during … Continue reading
PARENT STRATEGIES FOR PROMOTING PRESCHOOLERS’ EXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE
Parents of preschool-age children often seek ways to enhance their child’s oral language skills. Following is a list of ways that you can stimulate your preschooler’s expressive language daily: Use “self-talk” or talk about what you are doing throughout your … Continue reading
PARENT TIPS FOR PROMOTING FLUENCY OF SPEECH
Parents of children who are referred for speech fluency concerns in preschool are often interested in ideas for enhancing their child’s speech fluency at home. The following are some ideas for creating a fluency-friendly environment by reducing communication demands throughout … Continue reading
Pragmatic (Social) Language Adaptations to Typical Classroom Routines
Upon ARRIVAL, encourage kids to greet adults and peers. 2. At FREE PLAY, reinforce children playing, sharing, helping, and talking to each other. Dividing the room into centers/designated areas and breaking children into small groups can help facilitate this. 3. … Continue reading
Teacher Tips for Promoting Success in the Classroom
Teachers of children whose pragmatic (social language) skills are impaired are often interested in ideas for enhancing the child’s success in the preschool classroom. The following are some ideas for creating an environment that is easier for those children to … Continue reading
PARENT AND TEACHER TIPS FOR PROMOTING COMMUNICATION SUCCESS
Parents and teachers of children whose speech is very difficult to understand are often interested in ideas for enhancing the child’s success in using understandable speech. The following are some ideas for creating an environment that is easier for those … Continue reading
CAIU (Capital Area Intermediate Unit)