Vocabulary Instruction

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Preterm birth may increase odds of poor language development in childhood

Researchers found that premature infants had less developed primary and nonprimary auditory cortices at 40 weeks' gestation, compared with those born full-term. The findings in the journal eNeuro, based on MRI scans involving 105 babies, also showed that delayed nonprimary auditory cortex development among those born preterm was associated with language delays at age 2. Xinhua News Agency (China)

3 Quick Tips for Language Development with Nonverbal Children

No matter where your child is on the spectrum of language abilities, it’s important to determine what your child is comfortable with, what challenges them, and what they respond to. Here are three quick and easy tips that will help you learn more about your child as you begin teaching them to communicate. 
http://www.friendshipcircle.org/blog/2015/11/18/3-quick-tips-for-language-development-with-nonverbal-children/?utm_source=Friendship+Circle+Blog&utm_campaign=750b1f0512-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3ec270b4ae-750b1f0512-199142745

Inclusive Classrooms Provide Language Boost, Study Finds

For young children with disabilities, the key to mastering language may be surrounding them with their typically-developing peers, researchers say.  http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2014/07/29/inclusive-language-boost/19558/

Mentor program helps students with autism interact with peers

An elementary school in Nebraska has started an after-school program that gives students with autism in third and fifth grades a chance to interact with their peers. In Circle of Friends, students are partnered with a group of four peer mentors to work on language and social skills. The program also seeks to combat bullying by raising disability awareness. Kearney Hub (Neb.) (1/14)   http://www.kearneyhub.com/news/local/program-helps-improve-social-language-skills-for-autistic-kids/article_47903d90-7d48-11e3-817d-001a4bcf887a.html