Early Language Development in Children

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Why is early language development important?

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It is critically important for children's future academic success.

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What are receptive language skills?

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A child's ability to understand increasingly complex language.

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What are expressive language skills?

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A child's increasing proficiency when expressing ideas.

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What does the language development domain address?

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Receptive and expressive language, pragmatics, and English language development specific to multilingual learners.

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How does the domain address multilingual learners?

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It addresses the language development of multilingual learners, without specific age thresholds for English language development.

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Why are age thresholds inappropriate for multilingual learners?

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Because multilingual learners are exposed to their second language at different ages, making age thresholds inappropriate.

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What factors influence the progress of multilingual learners in English language development?

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Unique characteristics of the child, exposure to English, motivation to learn English, and other factors.

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How might children with disabilities demonstrate language development?

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Through gestures, signs, symbols, pictures, augmentative and/or alternative communication devices, and spoken words.

The goals are the same for all children, though the path and pace may differ.

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What should be considered when observing language development in children with disabilities?

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The full spectrum of communication options, including multiple languages and augmentative/assistive communication systems.

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What principles offer the least restrictive approach to language development?

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Principles of universal design for learning (UDL).