Everyday we all make choices…. What shall I wear/ eat/ drink/ do today? Open ended questions like what do you want to eat can be difficult.
So how do we make it easier? We give choices…. for example: do you want an apple or cherries?

By giving choices we provide an opportunity and a reason to communicate.
We have to “Do something to get something”

Reach for the desired item
Point
a gesture
an object of reference
a symbol
a sound/ vocalisation
a word
a phrase
a sentence

THINK

what does your child look at
what do they reach for

Throughout the day provide choices

Cereal or toast; milk or water; park or woods; ball or car; Lego or Playmobil; slide or swing; bubbles or balloon; etc

hold up the items on offer
provide the word
pause and wait

If your child is finding it difficult to make choices then offer a choice between a preferred and a non-preferred item.

Keep it SIMPLE

By Sarah Winstanley, SaLT

Communication Lincs Ltd……….. because Speech Therapy Matters