Talking Matters Blog

Children’s early language development includes learning to use and understand lots of individual words.  As children develop a larger vocabulary they begin to understand that some words are often used together such as… Go to full post

Concept words are important for children to use and to understand so that they can follow instructions accurately and pass information on clearly and specifically. They are also important for success later on in subjects… Go to full post

Using descriptive language is often difficult for children with language delays and disorders. Understanding descriptive language helps with comprehension of both spoken language and written information. Using descriptiv… Go to full post

Previous blogs have looked at how children develop the ability to answer questions of increasing complexity. Level four is the most complex level of questions within this model and typically develops in the first year of… Go to full post

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