Today’s Rehab At Home post is about sabotage. Although the word ‘sabotage’ has a slightly negative connotation, in rehabilitation we use ‘sabotage’ to help children learn about communication. Using sabotage creates a need or reason for a child to talk. We’re going to look more at why we use sabotage, and explain some ways you
Today’s Rehab At Home post is about using small, daily problems that come up at home to teach your child new language. We’re going to look more at how we can identify opportunities that arise during everyday life and explain some simple ways you can use these moments to help your child learn new language.
Today’s Rehab At Home post is about “Auditory Memory“. Although, you may not have heard of this term before, it is important as it allows us to communicate with other people in everyday life.
“Expansion and Extension“ is another strategy you can use at home with your child to develop their use of spoken language. If your child is using single words, short phrases or sentences, the use of this technique can encourage them to use longer phases/sentences and more complex vocabulary.
Today’s Rehab At Home post is about “Listening first”. This strategy is about providing your child with auditory information first, before giving visual cues—in other words, adding words to your actions, before doing them. This helps your child to build their listening skills, which are important skills for the use of spoken language and learning
Today’s Rehab At Home post is about rhyming. Recognising and generating rhyming words is an important skill for your child to master before learning to read and write. Why Is Rhyming Important? Before your child can begin to read and write, it’s important for them to develop ‘phonological awareness’— the ability to identify and
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