COMMUNICATION

Learn more about how you can respond to a child’s desire to communicate, the importance of checking in to discuss feelings and emotions, and fostering positive attitudes around gender.

Children don't need speech to talk.

Responding to a child’s desire to communicate makes a big difference in their growth and development.

Early conversations set the stage for good relationships. Talk or sign early and often with your child, even when they can’t talk back.Listen, respond and follow their lead, encouraging them to guide where the conversation goes. This is called “Serve & Return” – a series of back-and-forth interactions that are important to building language and socialization skills. When your child is just a baby, these “conversations” can include mimicking each other’s facial expressions and noises.

FURTHER LEARNING

SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

Familiarize yourself with speech and language concepts using this great resource provided by HealthLinkBC.

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5 STEPS FOR BRAIN BUILDING SERVE AND RETURN

Learn more about the important concept of serve and return with this valuable resource from Harvard University.

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ACTIVITIES FOR LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

Try these activities to help support communication skills development in the early years, from Speech and Hearing BC.

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