"What?"; "I Don't Understand"; and "Pardon?": Using Communication Breakdowns to Encourage Communication

Autor/inn/en	Meadan, Hedda; Ostrosky, Michaelene M.; Halle, James W.
Titel	"What?"; "I Don't Understand"; and "Pardon?": Using Communication Breakdowns to Encourage Communication
Quelle	In: Young Exceptional Children, 9 (2006) 3, S.2-9 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1096-2506
Schlagwörter	Disabilities; Caregiver Child Relationship; Communication Strategies; Communication Skills; Skill Development; Young Children; Communication Problems + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Handicap; Behinderung; Kommunikationsstrategie; Kommunikationsstil; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Frühe Kindheit; Kommunikationsbarriere
Abstract	One of the challenges for young children with communication disabilities and limited expressive language is learning to communicate in effective ways. Often, children communicate using idiosyncratic behavior and unconventional means. Their communication may even mirror that of very young children who are prelinguistic (e.g., reach for an item or vocalize to gain attention). Caregivers often misunderstand these communicative behaviors, therefore, the use of repair strategies is crucial to enabling children to influence others in intended ways. Researchers have found that children often repair their failed messages when responding to breakdowns. By supplementing other "tried and true" environmental and milieu strategies with programmed, intentional communication breakdowns throughout the day, parents and early childhood educators can encourage and enhance young children's communication skills. In this article, the author provides several guidelines that will help caregivers program communication breakdown in the natural environment for children with disabilities. (Contains 1 table.) (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Division for Early Childhood, Council for Exceptional Children. 27 Fort Missoula Road, Suite 2, Missoula, MT 59804. Tel: 406-543-0872; Fax: 406-543-0887; e-mail: dec@dec-sped.org; Web site: http://www.dec-sped.org/publications.html.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10