The ‘161 Hanen Program, My Child’s Stage of Communication Development ‘To learn more about your child's communication, complete the following checklist. As you read the statements, put an A, O, R or N next to each one to show how well it describes your child. A = Always Often R = Rarely N = Never Sometimes a child’s ability to understand language is more developed than his ability to express himself. So it’s possible that your child may be. at one stage for expression and a more advanced stage for understanding. 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Look for the highest stage under “Understanding” where you wrote down an A or an O for at least three statements, This is your child’s stage of communication development for understanding. Now look for the highest stage under “Expression” in which you marked an A or an O for the first statement in that list. This is your child’s stage of communication development for expression, As you read this book, you'll come across strategies that apply to a particular stage of communication development. Usually, the stage to keep in mind will be your child’s stage of expression. In some later chapters, however, you'll be asked to select strategies according to your child's stage of understanding. ‘sands tm te “Les Cae ees Tn Tas Co, eps, Wear & Mas 2007 an Ey Lage space Language Pakage sya be fre cope or tepracias foray Sere witht rton persion at The Aanen Cees