| Building Language-Rich Homes A Site for Families of Hearing-Impaired Children |
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Here's a chance to QUIZ yourself!
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Repeat a word or phrase
as many times as it takes for your child to make a connection.
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Turn your head away when
talking with your child.
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Talk out loud, describing
your actions any time your child is in your presence.
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Leave your child's hearing
aids at grandma's house.
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Always require a spoken
response from your child, even if it's only "close"
to what the word really is.
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Grow a bushy mustache.
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Model phrases that are
just a bit longer than the ones your child now uses, so he
can imitate them.
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Use lots and lots of long
sentences when your child is first learning to speak in single
words.
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Make sure to point to
objects, pictures and people when you are talking about them.
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Use facial expressions
to help make your meaning more clear.
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Allow your child to request
things by simply pointing or making a noise.
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Make eye-contact when speaking with your
child, whenever possible |
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Anticipate your child's
needs and give her everything you think she might want without
her asking for it.
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Point to your mouth to
cue your child that you expect him to speak, rather than to
just point or grab.
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Use "chunks"
of words that are close to, or a little bit longer than, the
length of utterances your child is currently using.
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Congratulations! You've learned some strategies that can help you in your efforts to support your child's language development!
If you have any questions about the strategies, comments, or suggestions for improving the site, you may email the authors of this site. We'd be glad to hear from you!
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