The development of language skills, social competence, and meaningful interactions is at the heart of what we aim to foster in children with communication disorders. Yet for those with pragmatic challenges or language delays, building these skills through traditional therapy approaches can be difficult. Sessions can feel forced, progress can be slow, and many children struggle to generalize what they’ve learned to real-life settings.
That’s why we invited Dr. Kara Corley from Boston Children’s Hospital to share insights on how play—and especially pretend play—can be used as a powerful, natural context for building communication. In the four short videos below, you’ll get a preview of the strategies and mindset shifts that are making a difference. Then, click the link at the bottom of the page to watch the full presentation and see how you can power up your sessions with purposeful play.
How do play, executive functioning, language skills, and social skills interact?
How does focusing on play and social interaction in children impact young adults with language disorders?
How can pretend play skills be improved with a system of visual supports?
What is the fastest way to produce visual supports for play to enhance language skills?
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Language, play, and executive function skills all interact and impact social skill development in young children. Now, new studies indicate that effective strategies for fostering planning, language, and social skills through interactive and pretend play can drive early planning, language, and social skills development.
Join Dr. Kara Corley from Boston Children’s Hospital as she shares current research on how to best support young children with developmental language disorders, executive functioning difficulties, and social-pragmatic deficits.
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