Shareable Strategies for Working With Preschool Children With DLD

Preschool children seem to learn best when given routine and consistency. Children with a diagnosis of developmental language delay (DLD) are no exception, and may even need the routine and consistency more than their peers. Collaboration among all adults who interact with any child, but especially a child with DLD, helps create crucial consistency. When collaborating with other professionals and parents, I find it helpful to share the strategies I use with these children. Shareable strategies I created a mnemonic device that parents and teachers can use in any setting. Keeping the strategies short, simple and easy to remember increases the likelihood of use. I make sure any adult, from educators to caregivers, can implement the strategies. And the more people in the child’s life who use them, the better! 5 Effective Strategies for Working with Preschoolers Researchers Debate Whether ‘DLD’ Should Replace ‘SLI’ Picky Eaters in the Preschool Classroom: 7 Tips for Teachers Here’s the mnemonic and how I use it: Be S.M.A.R.T. Slow down (e)Mphasize Add visual Repeat instructions Time to respond To elaborate on this further: S: Slow down (your speech). Children with DLD need extra time to process speech and language. If you speak too quickly, they miss information. M: Emphasize key points (see what I did there?). Children with DLD need support with receptive language skills. If you add emphasis, this helps clue them into the critical words and importa...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Tags: Health Care Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology developmental language delay Language Disorders Source Type: blogs