Early Communication Guidebook
Supporting Communication Before and During First Words
The earliest conversations don’t always use words. Often they involve a look, a sound, a gesture.
These early interactions lay important foundations for later communication and language development.
The Early Communicators Guide provides you with practical strategies for recognising, encouraging and responding to communication during the earliest stages of development.
Created by experienced Speech Pathologists, this evidence-informed guide translates communication research into simple strategies that can be used during everyday play, books, songs and routines.
$19.95
Inside you'll discover how to:
- Follow your child's lead
- Build shared attention and back-and-forth interaction
- Use imitation to encourage engagement
- Slow down and give children time to respond
- Interpret early communication and add simple language
- Reduce testing questions and comment instead
- Respond to all forms of communication — not only speech
- Introduce gestures and signs alongside spoken language
- Build language through books, songs and rhymes
- Use everyday routines and play as opportunities for communication
You'll also find practical ideas for modelling language during play, sharing books, using toys effectively, creating predictable people games and adding language to familiar daily routines.
No complicated therapy activities. Just practical strategies that help make everyday interactions more responsive, engaging and communication-rich.
Perfect for babies, toddlers and young children developing their earliest communication skills.
Because the first step toward talking is learning that communication matters.
Additional information
| Age | Early |
|---|---|
| Pages | 18 |
| Format | Book |
| Size | A5 |