How do i help my 3yr get some words ? Any one had SALT help and can offer me some tools of the trade?

[74Jamie]

My 3yr old has no words and has been diagniosed with glue ear but okay levels of hearing and they have suggested that we have to work at home woth her but its a wait to see a SALT so what stuff can i do or what should i reead to help me get teh skills to help her life is v difficult cos of all this so any help would be great thanks

bump, or does anyone know of websites i can look at i hae tried the salt one but its for members only,

The best bit of advice we were given at the start of therapy was 'special time'.
You spend time with the tv/radio off,(actually try to keep the radio/tv to an absolute bare minimum,it's really distracting and children can't 'filter' it out like we do)get down to your childs level and play with them.Doesn't matter what you are playing as long as it's their choice.While you are playing you provide a running commentary to what you are doing.
It can be really simple but you emphasise key words.
A simple example would be playing with bubbles.
"oooh look! Mummy's blowing bubbles!" "look at the bubbles" "the bubbles are going up!" "'Name' blow bubbles" etc etc.
Keep your sentence structure really really simple.Keep it child led.Don't try and get her to repeat words after you.If actions come easily use them together with the word.Eg."the top is going round and round...do a round and round motion with your hand.Only do it as long as your child is happy.You will feel a complete tit to start with but it will get easier.
One of the lovely SALT MNetters will be along soon to give you loads more advice I'm sure.

bumping in case i can get more help, thanks sugarfree

I'm a Speech and Language Therapist and can confirm that all sugarfree says is true! I would also add that if your child is making noises, be sure to recognise these by repeating back to him/her the word(s) he might have used
This way you are reinforcing the verbal communication he is using, and giving him lots of examples of spoken language he can copy when he is ready.

Good websites for speech and language related material are:

www.talkingpoint.org
and
www.nationalliteracytrust.org- look at the pages related to the 'talk to your baby' campaign

Hope this helps. Good luck!