Communication can happen in many ways.We communicate in many ways,through facial expressions,getures and so on. We focus mainly on speech and verbal form of expression.This slideshow explains how to reinforce earliest forms of communication which is intentional communication

1. Raashi Shetty
(Audiologist and Speech therapist)

2.  Verbal
 Non-verbal

3. 1. Facial expression
2. Body movement
3. Gestures
4. Eye contact
5. Voice
6. Touch

4.  Intentional communication
 Conventional communication
 Symbolic communication
 Language

5.  „signaling behavior in which the sender is aware a prior
of the effect that a signal will have on his listener‟

6.  Gestures
 Eye gaze
 Vocalization

7.  Therefore, if we want to help children develop intentional
communication, we must be highly responsive, in
predictable contexts, of their earliest (even non-
intentional) communication attempts.
 In simple words, we should respond and reinforce any
attempt of intentional communication that a child
attempts.

8.  Appreciate
 Encourage
 Give meaning
To any kind of response from the child.

9.  There is a HUGE range of communication skill levels
within the group of individuals who are identified as
„nonverbal‟.
 Kids who are called non verbal may be communicating
through gestures, facial expressions or some form of
vocalization.
 A child who is called nonverbal may hold hand and take
the parent to the desired object.(Communicates)
 He may make some sound to communicate.

10.  Accept and encourage multiple modes of
communication.
 Plan for generalization of skills to a variety of
communicative contexts.
 Take into account how different contexts/situations
influence the individual‟s need for supports (i.e. cueing)
and the types of communication that are appropriate
within different settings.

11.  when a child keeps tapping his hands to tell a
yes, it is a form of intentional
communication, where “tapping” means „yes‟, you
should encourage it along with adding a head
nod/work to it

12.  When a child moves his head away, when he
doesn‟t want to do an activity, gives a vacant look.
Parallel talk along with him saying „I don‟t want to
do this‟ , „I don‟t like it‟ etc.
 Looking away is intentional communication.

13.  When a child uses eye pointing to ask for an
object
 Pulls your hand to call you
 Answers using gestures

14.  When uses a particular sound for an particular
object. E.g. tapping tongue against the palate for
asking a „ball‟ etc.
 These are all forms of intentional communication.