Today in 340, we talked about creating strategies for the families we work with so they can continue to develop their child's goal in many of the routines throughout the day. Through this conversation, I learned the importance of connecting with the child and family to make this a more playful experience with the baby and parent.
Because my infant is working with communication, I can increase my strategies to include imitative behavior. The infant responds well to his brother and sister and so having them model the sign during different routines could help the infant to pick up on the sign.
For my developmentally appropriate activity, I am considering using signs and the picture of the object as a matching game for the infant.
When I went into the home this week, the baby was excited to play peek-a-boo with me as he sat in his high chair. This simple game of cause and effect was fun to watch as he was anticipating my response to his actions. I was pleased to have the mom so involved with the intervention session and her willingness to model the sign for the infant to attempt.
I wish it was easier for me to come up with strategies on my own for different routines of the day because that would help me to be able to think of ways to incorporate their goal into more areas.
"What strategies are you going to use that aren't so clinical?"
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