Understanding Your Child's Speech Development
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Sometimes all we need to do is learn to listen to the stories that each child's voice has to tell. As educators and parents, we celebrate early babbling, eagerly await and cherish those priceless first words, and are astounded by how rapidly children seem to pick up language from their environment. However, for some families, this path brings unforeseen difficulties that can be bewildering and overwhelming. The first step in giving your child the appropriate support at the appropriate time is to comprehend their communication profile. Learning to speak is only one aspect of speech and language development. It includes everything from comprehending the social norms of conversation to arranging ideas into cohesive sentences to the physical coordination needed to make sounds. When children struggle with communication, it's rarely a simple matter of being "lazy" or "shy" - there are usually underlying reasons that, once understood, can guide us toward e...