Stage 3: Helping your Child's Communication
Success socially comes from changing our communication to bond by blending in.
Click on the True or False buttons that would successfully bring about positive communication. A tick will show you were correct, or a cross that it was a wrong answer.
| Speaks at the right volume for the environment | ||||
| Does not respond to people when spoken to | ||||
| Touches lots of people including strangers | ||||
| Knows what is appropriate to say, when and to whom | ||||
| Says the same thing over and over again | ||||
| Plays within barriers, e.g. when far is far enough | ||||
| Tells and understands age appropriate humour | ||||
| Shouts in a social group | ||||
| Uses correct patterns of speech in tone and speed | ||||
| Awareness of ‘personal space’ when standing next to someone | ||||
| Correctly interprets others’ emotions | ||||
| Takes appropriate turns in conversation | ||||
| Asks questions that do not match the environment | ||||
| Uses appropriate facial expressions and gestures | ||||
| Walks away when someone is talking to them | ||||
| Shares the right amount of detail, not too much or little | ||||
| Gets confused by figures of speech, e.g. ‘pull your socks up’ |