Language Development

Learning to communicate with others is a crucial phase in child development.

Follow the links below to find out more about the development of language skills in children.

Reviewed May 2011

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Title:   Language
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   Language is explained with examples being provided. An outline is provided of the different language problems experienced by children with physical disability and the way that Novita speech pathologists help children with such problems.
Date:   Jan 2012
Title:   Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   (AAC) is explained. Detailed explanations are provided about the variety of different AAC systems available and how they are used by Novita speech pathologists.
Date:   Jan 2012
Title:   Toddler connecting and communicating: in a nutshell
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   This in-a-nutshell guide provides tips on connecting and communicating with children aged 1-3. Also includes information on toddlers' emotional development and how you can help toddlers express feelings and develop talking, language and communication skills.
Date:   Jan 2012
Title:   Parenting - listen to your children
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Listening to your child boosts their self-esteem. Children need the active attention of their parents. Try to make time every day to listen exclusively to your child without distractions.
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   Expressive language disorder
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Expressive language disorder means a child has difficulty with verbal and written expression of language. The child may have problems with producing sentences, recall of words and vocabulary. The cause is often unknown, although it may be associated with other developmental difficulties such as Down syndrome, autism or hearing loss. A speech pathologist usually assesses and treats this impairment.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Telstra SPELL books project
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   Provides information about the SPELL (Stories to Promote Emergent Literacy and Language) project sponsored by Telstra that seeks to improve literacy for children with communication challenges.
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   Swearing
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Many parents have times when they are worried by or frustrated by their children swearing. There are many different reasons why children use language that their parents do not approve of,
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   Speech
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   Information is provided about the special difficulties that some children with physical disability experience with speech and what Novita speech pathologists can do to assist them.
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Language development: 1-2 years
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   An overview of toddlers' language development from 1-2 years, with information on vocabulary, talking, speech, pronunciation and conversation skills.
Date:   Mar 2011
Title:   Talking: toddlers
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   A guide to how speech develops in your toddler and games you can play to improve talking.
Date:   Mar 2011
Title:   Language development: 3-12 months
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   An overview of babies' language development from three months to one year.
Date:   Feb 2011
Title:   Language development: 2-3 years
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   An overview of toddlers' language development from 2-3 years, with information on vocabulary, talking, speech and conversation and communication skills.
Date:   Feb 2011
Title:   Speech and language therapy for children with cerebral palsy might improve their communication skills, but more research is needed.
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Cerebral palsy (CP) is a movement disorder caused by damage to the brain before, during or soon after birth. The ability for people with CP to communicate effectively is often impaired by problems with speech and also gestures usually used in communicat...
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Preschooler connecting and communicating: in a nutshell
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   An in-a-nutshell guide to bonding, connecting and communicating with preschoolers. Includes tips on helping preschoolers communicate their feelings and frustrations in appropriate ways, and information on developing preschoolers' language, communication and emotional skills.
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Talking: preschoolers
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   A guide to how speech develops in your preschooler, and games you can play to improve talking.
Date:   Dec 2010
Title:   Language development: an amazing journey
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   An overview of language development in children aged three months to six years, with tips for encouraging children to learn language.
Date:   Oct 2010
Title:   Receptive language disorder
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Receptive language disorder means a child has difficulties understanding what is said to them. Other names for receptive language disorder include central auditory processing disorder and comprehension deficit. In most cases the child also has an expressive language disorder, which means they have trouble using spoken language. Hearing tests are required to make sure the problems aren't caused by hearing loss. Treatment options include speech– language therapy.
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   Communication difficulties
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Sometimes children do not develop speech as easily as others. Sometimes, they do not find it easy to understand the meaning of words or gestures.
Date:   Aug 2010
Title:   How children learn words
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   An outline of research into the 'word spurt' that children experience around 15-24 months. Discusses how children learn words, the process of learning words and learning language, 'fast mapping', and ways you can help your child learn words faster.
Date:   May 2010
Title:   Two languages spoken here
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   An outline of research into the challenges and rewards of teaching children more than one language. Explains myths and facts about bilingual and multilingual families and children. Also includes tips for helping children learn other languages.
Date:   May 2010

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