Re: Speech development - can anyone help?
Does he listen and understand what you are saying to him? If you give him a simple, 2 part command, such as 'get your coat and put it on', does he respond appropriately? If so, then relax.
Someone mentioned it above but play lots of listening games. Learning to listen is the most important first step in learning to communicate. Get down on his level, make eye contact and use simple words and sentences but do it a lot. Read to him with plenty of inflection in your voice and then, pause, look at him expectantly and give him some time to contribute. Play an imaginative game alongside him and use 'possibility thinking' which is, instead of chattering the entire time, simply asking questions such as "I wonder what would happen if we..." or "Why is this toy car faster than that one..." then don't be afraid of being silent for awhile to give him time to answer.
Take listening walks and identify different noises.
Give him pots and pans or old cereal boxes tied to the fence to bang and make noise.
A little tub of everyday items such as car keys, shiny spoons, rough sponges just to sit and explore. You can sit with him nd just make simple statements such as 'is that rough or smooth?'
On my website, follow the link that says 'Children's Literacy'. At my drop-in group, we had a communicatin workshop and I have written about a lot of the ideas the experts gave me. http://www.little-stars.me.uk/
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