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How to Teach Non Verbal Children Learning to Learn Skills, Pt 2

Name: How to Teach Non Verbal Children Learning to Learn Skills, Pt 2
Uploaded: 2024-05-09T14:00:06+00:00
Duration: 48 s
Channel: Ming @ Agents of Speech
Description: Ming (Agents of Speech) argues that verbal imitation is a core linguistic skill and foundational for language learning in non-verbal children. He…

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Ming (Agents of Speech) argues that verbal imitation is a core linguistic skill and foundational for language learning in non-verbal children. He emphasizes that teaching a child to imitate speech is a primary goal because without the concept of following or copying speech, progressing to higher-level skills (and addressing other problems like self-injury, potty training, behavior management, and social engagement) is difficult. The segment frames verbal imitation as making explanation, calming, and social relationship-building much easier.

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Why is verbal imitation so important? It's one of the pure linguistic skills that a child should have. That's number one. And number two is like how do you expect someone to learn a language if they don't know the concept of following or imitating or copying someone's speech? Right. So given that ultimate goal in mind, you should think in a way that is whatever I'm doing, I'm going for that goal. Don't think about the other things just yet because if you don't get your child to imitate speech, it's very hard to go on to the next level and deal with even if some self injurious behaviors. You got a lot of different problems that you're dealing with like potty training, all the other problems that are going on right now. It makes it so much easier to explain, so much easier to have your child calm down and so much easier to start having a social relationship with your child.