Use their name and gain eye contact with your child before giving them an instruction Get down to the child’s level Call their name first, gain eye contact. Go to a quieter room. Try switching the TV, radio or other distractions off Only introduce a few toys at...
As children develop they pass through a number of different stages as their attention and listening skills improve. These are the 6 main stages. Children at this stage are very distracted, their attention is help momentarily by whatever is the dominant stimulus. At...
Some of the possible reasons are listen below. Some children may have more than one of the possible reasons for difficulties. Hearing loss Generally delayed development Tiredness Tasks are too easy Tasks are too hard Adult’s language is too complicated The adult...
Good Attention and Listening skills are needed to Develop play skills and help them explore things for longer. Understand words and follow instructions accurately Develop vocabulary (words) Develop grammar e.g. -eg for past tense, -s for plural Develop accurate speech...
Jonathan’s funny take on being diagnosed with Parkinson’s in his thirties
