- Say less
- Use single words or short phrases.
- Stress keywords.
- This helps your child to listen to and focus on the most important words.
- Slow down
- Speak more slowly.
- Give your child time to respond and join in.
- Show them
- Give your child extra clues to understand your message. This could be using objects, toys, actions, pictures, symbols, pointing, gestures etc.
- Show them how to do something first before expecting them to do it themselves.
- Give one instruction at a time
- Rather than saying “come on, time to go, get your shoes, coat and hat”.
- Trying “get your shoes”. Wait for them to do it and then give the next instruction “now get your coat”.
