As a child care provider, because you are with a child on a regular basis, you can be an important part of a child's speech and language development. You can even become part of a child's treatment plan by following the instructions of the child's speech therapist. So, first let's look at some of the vocabulary words you may encounter when working with children with speech or language impairments. Expressive language is a child's ability, through words, sign language, gestures, or by written word, to communicate with other people. Speech-language therapist is a trained person who works with a child to improve speech and language skills.
Speech disorder is any condition that affects a child's ability to speak.
Don't make corrections directly, but do incorporate the correction into your response. I see you brought your doll today. We can brush the dirt off. Some play activities lend themselves to enhanced language interactions. In part, this is because children and adults have to wait their turn.