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Plain language

Clear, concrete wording that reduces children’s working-memory demands and makes instructions easier to understand and follow.

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How to communicate with children effectively

How to communicate with children effectively

Start with the child’s developmental capacity A child’s ability to communicate depends on age, temperament, language development, neurodevelopmental profile, sleep, stress level, sensory load, and the emotional climate around them. A toddler may understand far more than they can say, while an adolescent may have sophisticated vocabulary but still struggle to regulate emotion under stress […]