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"Language Development and Communication Skills"

by Michael S. True, M.Ed

This comprehensive overview of language development and basic communication skills, has been created for program administrators and individuals seeking a basic knowledge of language development and techniques for enhancing interpersonal interactions. It encourages direct care workers to be observant of the consumer's methods of communication. Tips are included to enhance interactions with non-verbal or limited language folks.

This read-along training can be presented in a group setting or given privately to an individual needing to enhance current knowledge and skills. Packet kits include questions for discussion, a pre and post test, and test key.

Topic Headings Include: Communication Development (General), Orientation, Receptive Language Development, Expressive Language Development, Expressive Language Disorders, and Interactions with Persons with Communication Disorders. NOW INCLUDES SPANISH VERSION!

Objectives:

At the end of this unit participants will be able to:

1.Give a general definition of Communication

2. Know and understand the basic definitions of: Orientation, Receptive Language, and Expressive Language

3. Know and discuss basic communicative disorders

4. Know and use some basic techniques for maximizing communication with those who have limited communicative abilities

Sample Text:

"Communication is the exchange of ideas or information between two or more people. This involves both the initiation of language and responding, otherwise known as reciprocity. From the earliest stages of development, the interaction between child and adult begins to be shaped. The initial level of interaction directly impacts the ongoing development of communication skills..."

"Communication begins with orientation. Orientation is the process of movement, either by visually looking, reaching for, or whole body movement towards a desired person or object. If an infant is unable to perceive the location of desired people or items within her or his immediate environment, the motivation to seek out those things becomes diminished..."

"Perhaps the first real expressive language is crying. At some point, the baby's brain makes the connection between that easily produced sound and the care provider's response. Purposeful crying will replace random crying as this verbal action continues to consistently get a reaction from adults. Orientation and body movement generally become the next step in the chain of communication development..."

Discussion Questions:

How can reading to a child improve language development?

When a person doesn't appear to react when you talk to them, what can you do?

Pre and Post Test (Sample Questions)

True/False - write T or F in blank space

_____1. Hearing is an essential part of the communicative process.

_____2. "Th" and "sh" sounds can be made by infants.

_____3. Receptive vocabulary is usually larger than expressive language in children.

Test also includes Multiple Choice and Matching questions for a total of 15.

The complete packet is 9 published pages of text, a two page competency test, (pre-post), and test key, (8 1/2" x 11" pages when printed from files.)

All text files are formatted in Microsoft Word and will be sent by way of email unless otherwise agreed upon. This training packet consists of 7 files and is currently priced at $94.95. These files are available for UNLIMITED** use in making your own packets in-house and can be used as often as you like within your program without further cost to you!

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