Interactive Communication and Play Checklists and Record Sheets

This checklist covers a range of interactive communication and play skills.

The first section covers the early comprehension and production skills that children demonstrate before they reach the first word stage in spoken words or in sign. The second section covers pretend play, because children's play is a very good guide to their level of understanding of events in the world around them and their ability to link ideas together. The third section covers the ability to join in conversations, to initiate conversations and the social use of language. The checklist covers development of communication skills from infancy to teenage years, for children with Down syndrome.These checklists are intended to be helpful for families and professionals. They are designed to be usedin conjunction with books in the Down Syndrome Issues and Information series.

Down Syndrome Issues and Information is a major series of practical and informative books covering the full range of developmental, health and social issues relating to individuals with Down syndrome. The books have been written by many of the world's leading experts and are based on years of research and hands-on experience.