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Some techniques to develop language are: (1) Playing nonverbal games such as peek-a-boo and pat-a-cake. (2)
Using simplified speech such as “drink?” instead of “Do you want a drink of milk?” and (3) Expansion
and recasting. Expansion is when the adult fills the rest of the sentence in
for the child. Example: Child says,
“Fell”, the parent might say, “You fell down on the ground.”
Recasting is when the caregiver has the child expand the sentence himself by asking a question or making a statement. Example: Child says, “Fell”,
the parent might say, “Where did you fall?” to have the child answer in more complete sentences
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