Telegraphic Speech: Should We or Shouldn't We
The use of telegraphic speech (e.g. “eat cookie” or “train go”) with young children who are language delayed is not without controversy. Some experts say that it is useful, and can help children develop their language skills. Others are of the opinion that, in fact, telegraphic speech prevents children from progressing in their language development, depriving them of some critical cues that can only be gained from grammatical utterances. What is The Hanen Centre’s view on this topic? This e-Seminar reviews what the research and the experts say and provides clear guidelines on how to approach the issue of telegraphic speech, both in terms of how you advise parents and whether to use this type of speech yourself.
This live e-Seminar is for current Hanen certified members only. If your membership is not current and you would like to participate in this e-Seminar, please log into the MyHanen webportal to renew online. If you require additional information on renewing, please email membership@hanen.org.
Course Objectives
After completing this 2 hour live e-Seminar, participants will be able to:
- Define what is and what is not considered telegraphic speech.
- Identify and describe the prosodic and grammatical features of child-directed speech that help typically-developing children learn language.
- Describe the key findings from the research and related expert opinion on the impact of telegraphic speech on language acquisition.
- Utilize specific language strategies from your Hanen programs to help families and educators use simple but grammatical language.
- Identify the key content that should be included when informing caregivers about the best type of language input for children with language impairments.
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