WHAT HELPS CAN YOU LEND TO ANIMATE THE CHILD, THE GIRL, OR THE TEENAGER?

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• You can show him that you love him and want to communicate with him or her. Do this by talking to him as often as possible. Talk about what you do.

• Tell him what other family members do. Talk about other people and activities within the community.

• Give the child, the girl or the adolescent the opportunity to respond, either by speaking or using other means of communication.

• If you can not sit without support, place cushions around it. In this way, you can sit down and look at other people and see what they are doing.

• A boy, girl or adolescent who can not keep his head up while sitting may be able to do it lying on his stomach.

• You may have difficulty eating and drinking. If this is the case with your child, girl or
  Teenager, consult your local supervisor and ask for the training booklet that explains how to help a person with difficulty moving and taking care of themselves.

• The notebook will show you how to help her eat and drink. If the child, girl or adolescent learns to move their head and mouth to eat and drink, they can also learn to speak more clearly.

• You can also help him / her by including him / her in the activities of the family and the community.

• Encourage him / her to do the same activities as other children or adolescents of his / her age.

• If you are old enough to go to school, help him / her to enter the school. Talk with the teacher about his disability and his difficulty speaking.

• Explain to the teacher that the boy, girl or teenager can hear. Encourage him / her to play with other children and adolescents. Tell other children about their difficulty in moving and talking, teach them to communicate with him or her.

• Enables the child, the girl or the adolescent to communicate in the way that is best and most comfortable for them.

• Every day you must spend time with the child, the girl or the adolescent, helping them to learn to communicate.

• Spend a time, two or three times a day with the child, the girl or the teenager.

• Try to train the child, the girl or the adolescent in a quiet place with no distracting noise.

• Let him rest for a while when he feels tired.

• Teach the child, the girl or the teenager different ways to communicate. This way you can see which way is most convenient for you to communicate.

• Teach the child, the girl or the teenager how to communicate can take a long time. You and the rest of the family should be patient.