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What is Social Communication?
Social communication, also known as pragmatic skills are the way in which children use language within social situations. Social communication is made up of three important aspects including: The ability..
How to Build a Language Rich Environment For Your Baby!
As a parent one of the biggest questions of your baby's first year will be, “What will his first words be?” You will probably hear that first word around the..
When is a Child Too Old for a Pacifier?
As infants, babies have a natural tendency to suck on their thumbs and fingers while they are in the womb! Finger sucking is a way to explore their environment, make the..
Attention SLPs: Assessment Considerations in Bilingual Aphasics
When assessing a bilingual aphasic, it is important to consider language assessment in both languages. Bilinguals with aphasia do not always have the same degree of severity in both languages...
How does a speaker of another language learn English?
According to Smyk et al (2013), there are five distinct stages of second language acquisition. The first stage is called the “silent/observer” stage, the second is “a few words or..
