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Routines-Based Early Intervention Guidebook
Greetings 2
Speech and Language Session Focus
Two-word Utterances
Acknowledgement is an important bond between a parent and a
child. This natural need to interact with each other creates a
mo va onal opportunity to use two words together. This can be as
simple as a gree ng (e.g., “Hi,” “Bye,” “High five”) paired with a family
member’s name. Or, a child can be possessive of his or her parent and announce, “My
Daddy,” to show his or her excitement.
The transi on between one‐word u erances and two‐word u erances is o en difficult
and can take a long me. Two‐word u erances are most easily borne out of the combina on
of two words that the child already uses. Gree ngs and family member names happen to
comprise two of the highest‐frequency word groups across all languages.
Today’s Plan
Parents should be encouraged to:
Have their child greet family and visitors every me they come home or leave.
Request a physical interac on such as a high five, hand shake, or hug.
Say the parent’s name and/or child’s name along with the physical interac on, such
as “Give me five, (child’s name)!”
Iden fy a gree ng that is extremely fun for the child so that he/she looks forward
to it. For example, a parent can swing the child around when they greet each
other, run from them playfully, or have a secret hand shake.
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