87 Five Tips On Expanding Utterances

Five Tips On Expanding Utterances

By Speech Therapy Teacher

Expanding a child's utterances is a common goal in speech therapy, especially for young children who are just beginning to develop their language skills. Here are some strategies that a speech therapist may use to help a child expand their utterances:

Modeling: A speech therapist may model longer and more complex sentences for the child to imitate. For example, if the child says "Doggy run," the therapist may respond with "Yes, the big brown doggy is running very fast."

Expansion: The therapist may expand on the child's utterances by adding additional information. For example, if the child says "I see bird," the therapist may respond with "Yes, you see a little blue bird with a long tail sitting on the tree."

Repetition: The therapist may encourage the child to repeat longer sentences after them, gradually increasing the length and complexity of the sentences as the child becomes more comfortable.

Visual aids: The therapist may use pictures or other visual aids to help the child understand and use longer sentences.

Play-based activities: The therapist may use play-based activities to encourage the child to use longer sentences in a natural and fun way. For example, the therapist may play a game where the child has to describe a picture using a longer sentence.

It's important to note that every child is different, and the specific strategies used in speech therapy will depend on the child's individual needs and abilities. The goal is to help the child develop their language skills in a way that is both effective and enjoyable for them.