The phenomenon that occurs when a child increases their vocabulary exponentially after uttering the first word. In most cases, children will begin to use approximately fifty words by the ages of sixteen and eighteen months.
When the caregiver provides the child with the label for an object while both are viewing it, assisting the child with organizing the world.
A test where the adult will identify an object for a child and multiply it, asking the child to change the morpheme.
Organization of experiences that help with memory and recall.
The process of helping students or other individuals to communicate using either high-tech or low-tech devices.
Times in development when learning particular skills occurs most efficiently. This concept is controversial and many exceptions exist, but many people believe in this sensitive periods or windows of opportunity to teach certain skills.
The ability to apply sensory information (sight, sound, taste, touch, and smell) to past experiences.
A way to commit objects and events to memory. In order to organize information, you must group stimuli into meaningful clusters which aid in the process of recollection. The specific strategies used to organize information will vary at different ages.
Being assigned to a position that is not generally accepted by the general population or a part of the mainstream.