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Host: How does echo expansion change as children get older?

Rene Hackney: As children get older echo expansion becomes more complex. So, parents may think of adding a detail or adding an adjective, when the child, who is four years old, says Oh! Look a school bus, the parents can say Wow! That s a big yellow school bus. adding those details.

They may also add what s called the functional definition. A parent can say Oh! The school bus, that takes children to school. They are giving the definition for the thing, the child just labeled. So, it's still giving them back their Language intact, but with more detail or with those definitions.

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Originally a full-time preschool teacher, Dr. Rene Hackney now holds a Master?s in school psychology and a PhD. in developmental psychology from George Mason University. She trained at the Developmental Clinic at Children?s National Medical Center and for the public schools, teaching in parenting programs at each. She has also acted as a consultant to several area preschools.For the last four years, Dr. Hackney has More »

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In this video, parenting educator Dr. Rene Hackney provides information about typical language development and related red flags. The information provided is about encouraging early speech and building later More »

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