10: Generalisation

Meaningful content engages children. They stay attentive. Variety in our use of vocabulary and language forms, builds deeper and more extensive learning pathways. In this tenth episode, Generalisation: Following up on targets in Auditory-Verbal Therapy, Shefali Shah and Rashi Sanghi bring this concept to life with real-world examples. Their conversation shows how frequency and variety are essential in building a child’s comprehension and ability to talk fluently.Generalisation refers to the sufficient and varied use of a language form so that a deaf or hard of hearing child can understand and use it spontaneously in everyday life, beyond structured practice.Embed learning across diverse moments and forms in every day, to enrich your deaf or hard of hearing child’s experience of life, language and learning.This is The Sound Steps Podcast. Top Tips from Episode 10 Generalisation refers to sufficiency and variety. Frequent and varied use of a word or concept helps your child move from understanding to confident use. Focus on intent, not instruction. Engage in heartfelt exchanges that carry meaning. Stay on target. Be spontaneous but keep your child’s weekly targets in sight. Move beyond mere labelling in order to provide your child the enriched input she needs to learn. Generalisation builds independence. With generalisation, children develop the confidence to experiment and use language independent of the contexts that they were shared with them. Time Stamps:00:00:00 Introduction00:01:10 90% of deaf children are born to hearing parents00:01:21 Choosing Auditory-Verbal Therapy for your deaf or hard of hearing child00:01:52 AVT facilitates age-appropriate development00:02:22 Abundant choices open up through AVT00:02:47 Early identification and the fitting of early and optimal amplification.00:02:57 A life free of limitatio00:03:03 Show notes, Top tips and Time Stamps00:03:13 Links and contact details00:03:21 Introduction to this episode00:03:37 Frequency of use and variety are key to understanding language00:06:21 Gaining, engaging and holding attention with live voice00:07:09 Redundancy in parent-child interaction00:07:39 Abundance brings gaiety00:07:59 Doubt00:08:55 Heart-to-heart exchanges00:09:55 Staying on target00:10:37 Introducing our guest on this episode: Rashi Sanghi00:11:29 Using different forms of language to convey the same meaning00:12:36 Enriching language comprehension00:13:12 Providing the language that matches the child’s experience in the moment00:13:28 Context conveys meaning00:13:58 Using vocabulary in a variety of ways: not merely labelling00:14:48 Talking in complete sentences00:15:17 Accelerating learning00:15:35 Sufficiency of usage00:16:24 Generalisation facilitates comprehension00:17:39 Reflection00:18:23 Our next episode: Does my child understand?Resources: Submit your question to the show: https://www.soundsteps.uk/podcast-ask-question/ ‍⚕️ Face-to-face AVT with Shefali Shah (London): https://soundsteps.uk Online AVT sessions available via AVT Direct: https://avtdirect.com Train online as an LSL professional in AVT: https://learnavt.com Contact Shefali directly: shefalishah@soundsteps.uk