Language Strategies: Summer Fun Family Tip Sheet

Summer days are full of easy chances to build your Deaf or hard of hearing child's language. Use this tip sheet to turn everyday moments into language opportunities. It shares simple strategies with examples: point out sights and sounds and wait for your child to respond, pick one target word and use it often across activities, repeat and expand on what your child shares by adding descriptive words, and playfully pause a routine so your child asks for help. Use it as a relaxed, practical guide for language-rich summer fun.