Gross Motor Movement with Fun Activites can Stimulate Language Production

Gross motor movement, coupled with fun activities, can help language production for children who have verbal communication challenges. The home video below (featuring a Clear Speech client interacting with his sister) shows a young child’s first attempts at verbalizing when prompted with the promise of a highly-motivating, exciting activity. It can be very encouraging for a child to be rewarded for their attempts at language, even if their pronunciation is far from typical. It’s often very difficult for children with communication challenges to form sounds and words; focusing on meaningful play acts as a reinforcement and helps create a desire to keep trying and, ultimately, to be successful.