First Words User
How the First Words User Expresses Himself: It’s exciting when your
child uses his first word. This is a moment parents wait for, especially if
language has been slow to develop. The First Words User may imitate
words that he hears you say, or he may begin to use words all by himself.
He starts by saying one word at a time. (Children who communicate by
making one sign at a time or by pointing to one picture at a time are also
First Words Users.) These first words represent people, objects and
actions that are familiar and important in your child’s world, likemama,
dada, juice, doggie or up. Along with these words he’ll continue to use gestures,
sounds and facial expressions. A First Words User may also use one
word for many different things. Juice might refer to any drink. Doggie
might refer to any animal with four legs and a tail.