Language
Our understanding and use of language
Language relates to our ability to understand and use language. This includes grasping new vocabulary, understanding concepts such as over & under, and sharing information in a way others understand. Language can develop analytically or in a gestalt manner.
Anaylitic language processors are those who develop language beginning at the word stage and proceeding through phrases into sentences.
Gestalt language processors are those who produce whole phrases or sentences and must learn to break those down into words. These are the kids usually drawn to music or movie quotes. They may “script” as a way to communicate a variety of thoughts. Our world is built for analytic processors and therefor, gestalt processors often get stuck in repeating phrases rather than breaking those down to produce spontaneous language.
In the INFANT stage, babies should begin to smile and coo by 3 months old, group sounds together between 4-7 months and produce first words by 1 year.
By 1 year old, babies are expected to understand “no” by 1 year and recognize names for familiar people and objects.
By 2 years old, children are expected to understand directions, use at least 50 words, and string 2 words together “bye mommy”.
By 3 years old, it is expected that children begin to answer simple wh- questions, use concepts (in, on, under, hot, big, soft), and use 3-4 words during short conversations.
By 4-5 years, children are expected to participate in conversations as their vocabulary continues to build.