Skills before you talk
what is the official name for -skills before we talk?
Pre-linguistic skills
It is the exchange of information, thoughts or opinions between people
Communication
Name three risk factors
low birth weight, premature birth, physical abuse, severe, chronic caregiver or child illness, lack of or limited prenatal care, chronic mental illness, caregiver alcohol abuse
behaviour
when do Pre-linguistic skills emerge gradually in typically developing children?
1st year of life
It is the sending of a message
Expressive Language
Name two established risks
Intellectual disability, ASD, Cerebral Palsy, Deafness or Blindness, Cleft Palate
what are the four most common functions of behavior?
escape/avoidance, attention, the desire to obtain tangible objects, sensory stimulation
complete the phrases that describes the skill- 1) reacts to... 2) responds to
1) reacts to events in the environment & 2) responds to people
It is the receiving and interpreting of a message
Receptive Communication
what is the average number of words a child should have by 12 months
2 to 6 words other than Mama/Dada
what does AAC stand for?
Augmentative and alternative communication
Name three additional pre-linguistic skills
begins turn taking, develops longer attention span, shifts and shares join attention, plays with a variety of toys, understand early words, vocalizes, imitates, uses gestures, initiates interactions
the first two places that we use to receive messages
eyes and ears
loss of babbling, loss of words, loss of social skills
provide some examples of low AAC
Gestures, facial expressions, pointing,
this type of attention happens when the child and an adult can both observe and interact with same object or event
joint attention
these produce the air used for speech production
Lungs
what is the difference between a delay and an impairment?
an impairment is more permanent the chances of a child catching up to typical developing children on their own are very low
provide some examples of high-tech AAC
using apps, voice generated devices,