The Hanen Centre | Speech and Language Development for Children

New Research Reveals the Power of Pretending

Joint attention and gestures are key skills that allow children to progress with their language development. In fact, they lay the foundation for children’s first words. So, what kind of interactions are best for nurturing these abilities? A new study reveals that Pretend Play is an excellent way for children to practice these important early communication skills.

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Four Tips for Helping Children with Autism Make Eye Contact

Eye contact is an important part of sending and receiving messages and being able to connect with people. But eye contact is only meaningful for children if it happens during natural conversations and interactions. Here are some tips you can use to encourage your child to look at you during fun, everyday conversations and activities.

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Building Early Vocabulary with From Head to Toe

For children who are just starting to talk, book reading provides great opportunities for introducing new words. In this Book Nook post, we share a fun strategy for building early vocabulary – a key emergent literacy skill for preparing young children for school success.

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