如何提升寶寶的溝通能力？
作者：洪安盈博士耀中幼教學院 良好的溝通能力對寶寶有積極影響，有助於促進情感交流、認知發展和社交技能的發展。對於初生寶寶…
Language Development
Reciprocal Conversations: the What, the Why, the How
Author: Annie NGSpeech and Language Therapist What impacts children’s language skills the most is not necessarily the amount of words or the length of sentences they are exposed to; rather, it is their participation in reciprocal conversations that makes the biggest difference. The more they participate in reciprocal conversations, the greater the impact on their …
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Is My Child Ready To Talk?
Author: Annie NGSpeech and Language Therapist It usually takes around a year for a typically-developing child to say their first word (and it may take longer if they are exposed to multiple languages at home). Talking is a big milestone in a child’s development. While the focus is often on the teaching of words, there …
語言發展知多一點點
作者：基督教香港崇真會恩樂園 小朋友自出生起，每一天都在成長。但礙於近三年來疫情肆虐，幼兒接觸外界刺激的機會大減，很多家…
Top 10 Myths about Early Speech and Language Development
Author: Karen KEISpeech and Language Therapist 1. Learning more than one language causes language delay False. Bilingualism itself does not cause language delay. Bilingual children may say their first words slightly later than monolingual children, but it is still within the normal age range. Once bilingual children start to say short sentences, they develop grammar …
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Top 10 Tips to Facilitate Language Development
Author: Karen KEISpeech and Language Therapist Face-to-face …
Signs of Language Delay
Author: Karen KEISpeech and Language Therapist Receptive language delay is when a person has difficulty understanding spoken words and language that you read or hear. This includes difficulty understanding concepts such as shapes, colours, prepositions (in front/behind), time (before/after), grammar (plurals, third person singular, past tense) etc. Some children have difficulty understanding oral language and …
Screen Time and Early Language Development
Author: Karen KEISpeech and Language Therapist Screen time refers to the duration of time that is spent with any screen such as phones, television, video games, computers and tablets. There are two types of screen time: active and passive screen time. Active screen time is when a person engages cognitively and/or physically in digital activities, …
The Power of Shared Reading
Author: Karen KEI Speech and Language Therapist Shared reading is an interactive reading experience that happens when the children join in or read together while guided by an experienced reader. This could be parents, caregivers, siblings, or teachers. In shared reading, children learn to observe and participate in reading, learn essential concepts of how print …
Top 10 Myths About Bilingualism
Author: Karen KEI Speech and Language Therapist Bilingualism refers to an individual or groups of people who acquire communication skills in more than one language. They acquire these languages in various degrees of proficiency, in oral or written forms, in order to communicate and interact with others. 1. Bilingualism causes language delay False. Bilingualism itself …