November`s 'You ask the Question'
[ 10 Nov 2008]A Speech and language therapists advises....
When your child requests something by pointing, pick up the object plus something else and offer your child a choice of of the two, telling him what they are.
For example if your child requests a biscuit by pointing at a packet of biscuits, pick up the biscuits and an apple and ask 'do you want a biscuit or an apple?'
If your child still points to the one he wants and doesn`t use any words, label it again saying 'oh you want the biscuit!'
Please refer to the 'Choices' leaflet in the Downloads section for more ideas.
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