When Should Your Child Need a Communication Device
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
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Below 3 years old, do not use communicative devices and focus on teaching communication and play.
Between 3 - 4 years old - you CAN start introducing communication devices as a supplement to teach prelinguistic skills. Only use this if your child is non-verbal and at your therapist’s discretion.
4 years old and up, sit down and decide whether communication devices can be a long-term solution. It depends on what your child’s speech abilities are. Moreover, you have to be 100% on board with using the device at home. The child’s feelings need to be addressed as well, because it will make him/her look different at school. Make sure everyone is on the same page before implementing.
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Im a seasonal RBT and i plan to study more of ABA through psychology. I love kids and been studying child development for a while now. I really love what you do and the perspective you use 😊 thank you for your help!
Trouble is therapists don’t know when to take these things away. I found that PECS had been hindering my child from talking, as soon as I removed it (against therapist’s advice/wishes), my kid started to use WORDS to ask for things that very day!!! She was 4.5 years. The PECS had obviously been stopping her from talking, I don’t know how long for.
My personal view: PECS is good as an introduction to the concept of communication (for ASD kids) but if a child starts to use words, even just occasionally to ask for things while on PECS, it really needs to be removed so that the child is given an opportunity to develop spoken language. As a mother, I feel really guilty about this as her speech is still vastly behind, I guess didn’t know any better.
You're right, everything that helps a child needs to be faded out
I think I agree with u. Thanks Mang! Helpful tips!
Thank you! Agree 💯
My son is not interested in books, he tears the first page he get hold of and line up those pieces especially long sentences. But he does stair at the photos/pictures alot and will page but doesn't necessarily want to sit and listen to the words I'm ready especially if they long...any tips
If the kid have the word and the tech is talking for him is it not going to desreas for his interest in talking or deicreas trying more ?
Yes, PECS hindered speech in my child’s case. See above.