Speech/Language Support
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Michelina McAnulty, M.S., CCC-SLP
Present at Paxtonia Elementary School day 2 (8:30-11:30) day 4 (8:30-4:05) Contact me: mmcanulty@cdschools.org
Students who demonstrate a need in articulation, fluency, language and auditory processing, and voice receive speech/language support. Students are scheduled for individual and/or small group sessions according to age as well as type and severity of the disorder.
Practical Communication Strategies
Learn about your child's communication
How does your child communicate: cries, smiles, moves, reaches, looks, points, gestures, words, sentences
Why my child communicates: express need, protest, seek attention, request, greet, comment, questionLet your child lead Observe when things go wrong
Keep the interactions going
Take turns- match your turns with your child"s turns (pace, length, interest)
Cue your child to take a turn (facial expression, body language, visual helper, hand-over-hand, ask a question)Ask questions to keep the interactions going
Choice questions
Yes-No questions
WH questionsAdd Language to the Interaction
Add language all day long
Add language to build your child"s understanding of the world
Add language to help your child express himself
Use a variety of words
Expand the child"s message
Highlight your language by SAYING less, STRESS, go SLOW