#50 Tuning in to your child's communication
C ommunication takes many forms. Singing or humming can be an effective communication tool for some children. Tuning in to your child's song or tunes can lead to successful communication, so give it a go and try singing! In my previous post I wrote about Intensive Interaction as an early social communication approach and Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) approaches such as PECS which aim to develop functional communication . Whilst these are important aspects to consider at home, there are also other ways which may enable you to ' tune in' to your child's unique ways of communicating. Communication is the intentional sending of messages, with an expectation that the receiver of the message will respond. However, it may be that your child does not yet communicate intentionally. Nevertheless, by tuning in to your child you can respond to them as if they had intentionally communicated a message to you. Tuning in to your child's unique ways of com...
