What is the difference from delayed and normal communication?
Normal communication develops along the expected timeline for age, while delayed communication means a child is behind in reaching speech or language milestones compared to peers.
What is the developmental stages list?
. What is the developmental stages list?
Foundations-sounds
Phonetically consistent forms
Real words
Phrases
More sounds, more words
Sentences
Speech mastery and literacy
What are the functions of each lobe of the brain
Temporal-hearing
Occipital-vision
Parietal-sensory cortex, receives sensory information
Prefrontal cortex-control center, decision making
Child directed speech
Higher pitch and exaggerated intonation.
Slower rate of speech with longer pauses.
Simpler vocabulary and shorter sentences.
Repetition of words and phrases.
Clearer articulation of sounds.
Frequent use of questions and attention-getting phrases (e.g., “Look!” “See the doggy?”).
Helps model language and help children segment speech
Assimilation
incorporating new experiences into current schemes
Accommodation
development of new schemes
Schemes
organized patterns of reaction to stimuli. Cognitive structures use these to process incoming sensory information
Adaptation-
changing in response to the environment. Happens as a result of assimilation and accommodation
