how can i help my child?
Before a child can have a conversation with other people, he needs to
learn many simple communication skills like:
Give it to me,
please.
5
1 understanding simple words
and requests
Up!
2 using signs or
gestures
Smells
good.
3 saying simple words
4 using short sentences
Each new skill a child learns builds on
the skills he already knows and prepares
him to learn other, more difficult skills. So
when a child does not learn a skill, this
means he not only has problems with
that skill, but with other skills that depend
on it.
For example, if he has a problem holding
up his head, he will then have difficulty
learning skills like sitting or crawling in
which holding up the head is important.
Over time, his development begins to fall
behind other children his age.
Each new skill builds on
already-learned skills, like
building blocks.
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