Early Communication
Understanding Language
Cultural & Social Influences
Promoting Literacy
Challenges & Disabilities
100

What is the term for the communication infants understand but cannot yet produce?

What is receptive communication?

100

The ability to hear and distinguish sounds in speech is known as what?

What is speech perception?

100

The 30-million-word gap refers to the difference in exposure to language for children based on what?

What is poverty?

100

What is one recommended activity for parents to encourage toddler literacy?

What is reading with toddlers?

100

Name the developmental condition where delays in communication and social skills are prominent.

What is autism spectrum disorder?

200

This is a melodic and exaggerated way parents talk to infants to help them learn language.

What is parentese?

200

What term refers to the knowledge stored in a child’s brain about word meanings and usage?

What is the mental dictionary?

200

What is a key aspect of culture that shapes toddlers' literacy experiences?

What is family storytelling?

200

How can screen time impact infant and toddler language development?

What is it can limit opportunities for social interactions?

200

Children with this condition may need cochlear implants to assist with hearing and language development.

What is hearing impairment?

300

Name the stage where infants produce repetitive consonant-vowel sounds like "ba-ba."

What is babbling?

300

This occurs when a toddler uses a single word to refer to a broader set of items than it actually represents.

What is overgeneralization?

300

Dialects influence infant language development through what type of variation?

What is pronunciation and vocabulary use?

300

How does culture influence infant and toddler literacy development?

What is by shaping the types of books and stories shared?

300

What is one strategy to support infants with intellectual disabilities in language development?

What is practice turn-taking?

400

What do we call the use of gestures and noises to communicate before words?

What is infant noises and gestures?

400

Dual-language learners who learn one language at home and another later are called what?

What are sequential second language learners?

400

Simultaneous second language learners acquire how many languages at the same time?

What is two languages?

400

How does expanding on a child’s speech help with language development?

What is responding with expansions and expatiations?

400

What is the term for a delay in learning to talk that may be temporary or long-term?

What are language delays?

500

At what stage do infants begin to combine different babbled sounds into expressive jargon?

What is the expressive jargon stage?

500

What is the term for toddlers’ short sentences that contain only key words?

What is telegraphic speech?

500

Why is adapting interactions important for infants with hearing impairments?

What is to support their language and communication development?

500

Name a strategy for engaging in naturalistic conversations with toddlers.

What is naming objects and describing actions in real time?

500

What is a key strategy for communicating with infants with residual hearing?

What is use total communication?