For this assignment you will be asked to think carefully about communicative disorders by creating a hypothetical child with a communicative disorder. You are to identify potential language behaviours that may be displayed by the child. You will also be creating a plan that will help support the language development of the child within the classroom or dayhome.



Step 1: Creating a Hypothetical Child (1-2 paragraphs)

Choose one communicative disorder from Chapter 13 of the textbook.
Describe in specific detail the background of a hypothetical child who has this communicative disorder. The child must be between the ages of 0-5 (please do not use a real child or real names). The background will include:
made up name, age, current program they are attending
communicative disorder, when they were diagnosed or if they are in process, specific tests that have been done, specialists they are seeing, etc.


Step 2: Identify and Discuss (2-3 paragraphs)

Discuss the communication disorder further, drawing on one point from your textbook. You may want to do further research on this disorder. Please ensure you are using APA 7th edition when creating an in-text citation (1 paragraph)
Identify and describe what language behaviours the child may be displaying in care and at home (1-2 paragraphs)
Step 3: Create a Plan (1-1.5 pages)

Create a plan to demonstrate how you would begin to enhance the language development of the child within the classroom or dayhome. Add ideas, resources, activities, games, new routines or anything you feel may add to this child’s plan. Make sure to use APA 7th edition using ideas/resources that are not your own.
Step 4: Reference List

Please include references at the end of the assignment that relate to any in-text citations you have used.