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Episode 35 - Language and speech development

Speech-language Pathologist, Jill Odle discusses child's language in early preschool years, common concerns, strategies for improving and early intervention.
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Language and Speech Development

Episode 36
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  • Speech is the physical act of how you move your mouth to produce sound
  • Can you be understood?
  • Encompasses syntax - how you are putting words together to make complete sentences
  • Language is a larger component
  • How am I communicating what is in my head
  • Receptive language and expressive language
  • Social pragmatic language - how are we using language with peers with adults
Milestones
  • 18 month old 5-25 words typically spoken
  • Starting to talk and wanting to imitate
  • 2 year old have an increase in single word development
  • Should be imitating and labeling words
  • Can point things out
  • More intent when speaking
  • 3 year old should have more advanced sentence development
  • Able to answer more questions, state actions ex. I ran up the slide
  • 4-5 year olds have more advanced vocabulary
  • Put 4-5 words together

Role of Parents
  • Play a huge role in language development
  • How much language is child exposed to?
  • Is there a lot of modeling at home?
  • TV and iPad cannot replace human interaction. Need the back and forth turn taking

Developing Sounds
  • phonological process
  • Slowly develop sounds over time including p b d t by age 2
  • Each year add on more sounds
  • By age 8 should have all their sounds
  • Saying "tookie" for "cookie" at 2 is developmentally appropriate
  • A 3 year old that is not able to say s r or l is not usually a red flag
  • By age 2, should understand 50 to 60 percent of what a child says
  • By 4-5, 80 to 90 percent should be understood

Modeling
  • Should not constantly correct a child's speech
  • Answer the correct way ex. oh you want a cookie
  • Do not use baby talk
  • Give child time to get out what they are trying to say. They often need more time to process and express what they would like to communicate

Learning Multiple Languages
  • Advancing vocabulary at a different rate
  • Number of words they learn can be at a different rate
  • Code switching can take time ex. one language spoken at home and one at school
  • Consistency in how you are using language helps
  • Articulation is different from language to language
  • If there are concerns, should look if they are stronger in one language
  • If they are struggling in both languages, may be a concern
  • Would want to test in language they hear the most
  • Bilingual children usually catch up quickly and many benefits to being bilingual

Seeking Evaluations
  • See what your insurance company covers
  • Under the age 3 can go through children 's development service agency - they help you find therapists at a reduced cost
  • Older than 3, start with pediatrician and then search for speech therapist
  • Some will do a consultation and you can see if services are needed and if it is a good match
  • Socially can be harder to start therapy when the child is older
  • Children can get frustration if they cannot communicate how they are feeling
  • Can also make it hard to socialize with other children
  • Therapy early sets them up for success early
  • Therapy with preschoolers is often play-based
  • Depending on severity intervention could be a few months to a few years

Show and Tell
  • Make sure you give child plenty of opportunities to communicate
  • Even if you know what they want, offer them two things so they have to communicate what they want
  • Get down to their level and play with your child
  • Read with your child

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