Prevention – What you can do to prevent your child having non-verbal difficulties?

Before your child starts to talk there is a lot that you can do to prevent the difficulties that are outlined on this site. The first step is to recognise your baby/child is having non-verbal problems, the most important of which is that they are not keen to look at people’s faces.

Nursery rhymes are central to developing these skills so if this is all you do, spend at least two or three times a day with your child on your lap doing nursery rhymes. Don’t be put off if your child appears not to be interested – eventually you will find one that amuses or interests them and do that one three times a day, gradually introducing others as time passes. Whatever you do DON’T GIVE UP!

Finally ‘Not Just Talking Helping your baby communicate - from day one’ gives this information and much more to help develop all the skills your baby needs. It also is useful for those who have toddlers as you can catch up at that stage. However if your child is already showing signs of the behaviour and social problems associated then you will need to look at the parent training section.

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