Strategies to Elicit Language Development in Young Children
In the previous blog posts, we focused on describing the various developmental milestones that a child is expected to acquire by a certain age. While this information is useful in order to “track” your child’s development, did you know that there are also strategies that you yourself can implement in order to promote their language development at home?...
“Milestones 4-5 years – Speech, Language, Social-Cognitive, and Motor Development”
Your little ADULT is growing up so fast, sounding and behaving more and more like a grown-up. There is a notable level of sophistication in his/her communication abilities. The acronym ADULT seems most fitting to describe the skills of this age group: ADULT A – Asks & answers. By now, your child can answer complex, two-part questions,...
“Milestones 3-4 years – Speech, Language, Social-Cognitive, and Motor Development”
Between the age of 3 and 4, your child will be busy perfecting his/her already acquired speech and language skills: receptive and expressive vocabulary, intelligibility, correct use of grammatical markers and syntax. This stage is marked by rapid cognitive development, which in addition to the evolving language skills, may often result in rapid speech rate, frequent repetitions...
Is my child’s behaviour normal?
I want to share an observation with you. I was recently updating my LinkedIn profile and couldn’t help but notice all of the different paths that my friends and acquaintances took in terms of their careers. Some went on to become healthcare professionals, lawyers, educators, programmers, CEO’s and founders of various firms and corporations… others took on...
“Milestones 0-6 months – Speech, Language, Social-Cognitive, and Motor Development”
While “no two children are alike” and “everyone develops at their own pace” there are acceptable age ranges by which certain motor and communication skills are acquired. Below, is a list of skills that should typically be acquired by the age that is indicated. Look at these skills as building blocks – the foundation skills must be mastered...
“Milestones 7-12 months – Speech, Language, Social-Cognitive, and Motor Development”
While “no two children are alike” and “everyone develops at their own pace” there are acceptable age ranges by which certain motor and communication skills are acquired. Below, is a list of skills that should typically be acquired by the age that is indicated. Look at these skills as building blocks – the foundation skills must be mastered...