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Building Gestural Communication
Building Gestural Communication
Developing communicative gestures can empower young children with combined vision and hearing loss to communicate across activities and routines. The following gestures can be incredibly versatile:
- Give (object)
- Shake Head No
- Reach (for objects or people)
- Arms Up (to be picked up)
- Show objects
- Wave
- Open Hand Point/Isolated Finger Point
- Tap (to draw attention to an item or self)
- Clap
- Blow a Kiss
The Routines-Based Gestural Plan to the left provides an example of how gestural modeling and instruction can be imbedded into daily routines. This template can be a model for creation of a child-specific gestural plan.
Use of Vowel-Only Vocalizations for Conversation and Play
Use of Vowel-Only Vocalizations for Conversation and Play
Even without the use of intelligible words children can use their voices to engage in conversation and play. The document to the left highlights a variety of ways children can use simple vocalizations for a variety of communicative functions.
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