Early Communication Skills For Children With Down Syndrome

Book Cover, Early Communication Skills For Children With Down Syndrome

This book show parents how they can support and encourage their child’s speech and language development from birth to age 6 (or when a child can form 2- to 3-word sentences). Parents and teachers learn how to work through characteristic challenges, including hearing loss, intelligibility issues, apraxia (difficulty planning oral-motor movements), or a slower pace of development. Families soon see that many children with Down syndrome are natural and willing communicators. In a warm and conversational style, the author uses specific examples of difficulties and successes to illustrate the concepts behind speech and language development, and includes the latest research supporting current early intervention and pre-school approaches that can be used at home and in schools. This book also features expanded information on the needs of children with apraxia, dual diagnosis of autism and Down syndrome, and updated terminology and information on special education law. An expanded chapter explains how technology and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) can help with speech and language, foster communication, and provide inexpensive transitional language systems.

© 2012 Libby Kumin, Phd, Ccc-Slp
Audience: Parent, Professional
ISBN: 1890627275
Language: Eng

“Language, speech, and communication. You have heard the terms, and in general conversation, they are often used interchangeably.”