Echo Expansion Modeling:
Say what the child says and expand upon it by adding one word. No demand is placed on the child to repeat the adult, just move on with the conversation.
For example: child says: "bubbles"
adult models and expands: "more bubbles" or "blow more bubbles"
Parallel Talk:
Put words to the activity the child is engaged in.
No demand is placed on the child, you are providing a model using words for actions they are doing.
For example: child is playing with a toy house and placing the baby in the bed...
adult models "baby in bed"
Self-Talk:
Puts words to an activity that you are engaged in.
No demand is placed on the child, you are providing a model for using words for actions you are doing.
For example: You are putting getting the bathtub ready for your child's bath.
adult models "water on", "warm water", "toys in tub", "bath time", "get in tub _______"
adapted from Help Me Talk (no longer in print) by Phillip I. Eichten, CCC-SLP (Pi Communication materials)
Normal development of language has been researched and studied by many. Below, you will find normal developmental data from Shames, G., and Wiig, E.
Normal Early Language Development:
13 months of age: first words emerge (e.g. "here", "mama", "bye bye", "kitty")
17 months of age: fifty word vocabulary
18 months of age: Firs two-word combinations (e.g. "more juice", "here kitty", "cup floor")
24 months (2 years) of age: Average length of sentence is now two words with "-ing" emerging (e.g. "playing", "hiding", "running")
30 months of age: Average length of sentence is now 3.1 words with "is" emerging (e.g. "My car's gone!")
36 months (3 years) of age: Average length of sentence is 4.1 words with indirect requests emerging (e.g. "Can I have some cookies?")
If you have concerns or questions about your child's early language development, please contact me with questions or to schedule and evaluation. amcfalls7@gmail.com (610) 563-6613
http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/chart.htm
