5.1 Language Development in Childhood

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​Do Now:

​1) Connect to Quizizz
2) Answer in the chat: What was your first word?

​Goals for Today:

​1) Identify speech and language milestones in children
2) Identify how speech-language pathologists determine speech and language delays

3) Explain the ways that parents and caregivers can support speech and language development
4) Define autism, developmental language disorder, expressive language disorder, receptive language disorder

​Reminders:

Poll

What do you think?

Imagine you walk into a room of children. Are all the children acting and speaking the same way? Are they doing the same things?

• Yes

• No

1) Children develop at different rates and in different ways.
-->However, there are milestones that indicate whether/not their development is progressing at a healthy rate.

2) While some children will meet all age-appropriate milestones on time, others may need extra support.

Poll

Based on the infographic, what would you say about a three year old who is not speaking?

• They are developing as expected

• They have not met the expected milestone

• They seem to be exceeding the expected milestone at their age

Right! If a three year old is not talking, they are not meeting expected developmental milestones.

It's important that we know what to expect so we can give our children the support they need.

In the case of this child, they will likely need a speech therapist to help them.

​Expected Milestones

​Expected Milestones Cont'd

​Expected Milestones Cont'd

​Expected Milestones Cont'd

Reorder

Sort the speech and language milestones below from those that occur earliest in childhood to those that occur latest in childhood.

• Recognize words that rhyme

• Telling a story about an experience in sequential order

• Holding full conversations with peers and parentskid and

• Identifying errors in grammar

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• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

​As you have just learned, children's speech and language abilities will grow rapidly between ages 5 and 12. 

Now, let's talk about how parents and caregivers can help to support this growth.

Categorize

Options (10)

Give choices

Acknowledge and rephrase

Be patient and understanding

Ignore questions

Fill in their sentences

Give them a screen to keep them quiet

Talk to their children

Read to them0 even the older kids!

Dismiss their feelings

Interrupt them while they are speaking

What do you think are encouraged behaviors for adults to do with small children in order to help their speech development?

Dos

Don'ts

​What can parents do cont'd?

1) Sign language
Examples: More, All done
2) Parallel Talk
Narrating what the child is doing
Example: You picked up the truck.
3) Expansion
Repeating the word the child said and adding another.
Example: "Cat"
"Small cat"

Multiple Select

What should parents do to support the speech and language development of their children? Select all that apply.

• Read with their children

• Encourage them to watch television

• Talk to their children about their school day

• Set mandatory quiet times

Word Cloud

We are now going to talk about speech and language disorders. When you read SPEECH and LANGUAGE DISORDERS, what word pops into your mind?

Open Ended

Why do you think speech and language disorders and delays happen?

​Yes, there's many possible explanations and influential factors.

​Let's explore this more...

Poll

Do you know someone who is on the autism spectrum?

• Yes

• No

• I'm not sure

​Another explanation might be that the child is on the autism spectrum.

​Let's watch the video in Edio (page 7 of 11).
As you watch, think about what you notice.

Word Cloud

What stood out to you from that video?

​Much like autistic children, any child with a speech or language delay can improve with treatment. The first step is to recognize the delay. Only by realizing the problem exists can parents seek the help they need.

Multiple Choice

How can autism affect a person's speech and language development?

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  It can be difficult for a person with autism to communicate with others because they have trouble expressing feelings or needs using words.

• Autism makes it easier for people to communicate.

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  It can be difficult for a person with autism to communicate because they have trouble hearing.

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  A person with autism can communicate in any type of social setting.

​Speech delays can happen for a variety of reasons. The good news is there are different types of treatment to help children communicate effectively and continue to build their speech. First, parents must recognize that help is needed. The signs and symptoms of a speech and language delay will look different in every child, but there are common signs.

Word Cloud

If a parent is worried about their child's speech and language development, who would you recommend they call?

Multiple Choice

What do speech-language pathologists look for when testing a child for a language delay?

• They evaluate emotional responses and behavior.
• They look for vocabulary usage, sentence structure, speech clarity, social communication skills, and language comprehension.
• They focus solely on hearing ability.
• They assess physical health and motor skills.

Now, let's talk about treatment.

​Treatment for Speech and Language Delays

Once a speech or language delay is diagnosed, a child will usually be prescribed speech therapy, facilitated by an SLP, to help overcome their speech and language challenges. This may be done one-on-one, in small groups, or in their classroom. There are several different strategies that a speech-language pathologist will use to help children.

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​​Treatment for Speech and Language Delays

Multiple Choice

What does articulation therapy help a child with?

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  It helps them communicate in new ways.

• 
  It shows children new strategies for reading and writing.

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  It shows children how to make certain sounds.

• 
  It teaches children new vocabulary words.

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​​Treatment for Speech and Language Delays

​Summary
(Wow! We Covered a lot!)

​In the next lesson, you will learn about childhood stress and behavioral issues. See you then!