1. Connect!

One of the most rewarding aspects of the human experience is our ability to connect with others. Being able + communicate with someone in his or her language is an incredible gift.

Bilinguals have the unique opportunity to communicate with a wider range of people in their personal and professional lives.

Knowing the language makes you a local no matter where you are, opening your world literally and figuratively.

Write your opinion or reflection.

Grace is a two-year-old girl who has attended your service since she was 12 months old. You have always had concerns about Grace’s development, especially with regards to her language, which is very limited for a 24 month old child. It is very hard to understand her when she talks, and she often has to point to get her message across. She also has a very limited vocabulary and often seems to be ‘in her own world’, especially during group times. She is a happy little girl who seems to thrive on the affection of the staff, and tries her best to interact with the other children. She plays with a variety of toys and is quite content to sit and turn the pages of books, but does not particularly care to have them read to her

1. What professional personnel would be involved in the diagnosis of Grace’s condition?
2. What strategies would you use to improve your communication with Grace?
3. How would you document Grace’s reactions to your communication strategies? (Name three)

• 1 French is a more beautiful language than German.
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• 2 Video chatting is the best way to stay in touch with family and friends.
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• 3 Learning a new language is a lot of fun.
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• 4 The telephone was patented by Alexander Graham Bell on March 7, 1876.
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• 5 Young babies can't use words, so they communicate by crying.
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• 6 Cell phones can be harmful to your health.
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• 7 Newspapers that use more difficult vocabulary are less widely read than newspapers with easier vocabulary.
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• 8 On average, most people use about 16,000 words per day.
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French is a more beautiful language than German.

factopinionfact needing proof

• 2 Video chatting is the best way to stay in touch with family and friends.
  factopinionfact needing proof
  • 3 Learning a new language is a lot of fun.
    factopinionfact needing proof
    • 4 The telephone was patented by Alexander Graham Bell on March 7, 1876.
      factopinionfact needing proof
      • 5 Young babies can't use words, so they communicate by crying.
        factopinionfact needing proof
        • 6 Cell phones can be harmful to your health.
          factopinionfact needing proof
          • 7 Newspapers that use more difficult vocabulary are less widely read than newspapers with easier vocabulary.
            factopinionfact needing proof
            • 8 On average, most people use about 16,000 words per day.
              factopinionfact needing proof