#390 Prelinguistic Skill # 5 Joint Attention... Laura Mize... teachmetotalk.com Podcast

Join pediatric speech-language pathologist Laura Mize, M.S., CCC-SLP of teachmetotalk.com as she explains the importance of joint attention and how it's vital for early language development. Joint attention means that a child can shift his attention between something that he is paying attention to and share that experience with someone else who is also participating. If a child does not include another person in a sustained interaction, then he is likely not listening and absorbing what others say. A tuned out, disconnected child misses opportunities to learn language. Decreased joint attention usually means that a child has a more serious development issue such as autism. Watch the show for strategies to help strengthen a very young child's joint attention skills. Therapists - get 1 hour of CE credit for only $5. See details at teachmetotalk.com. https://teachmetotalk.com/asha-ceu-co...