Gestures: an Important Step in Communication Development
Communication is so much more than talking. So as a speech-language pathologist I think a lot about gestures. The words "speech language" in my job title may have given you the impression that I solely focus on how children express themselves. However, a hugely important piece of communication development happens before your child says their first word. We define a gesture as an action, or movement of part of the body, especially the hands or head, used with the intention to