What are the different parts of communication?

Communication Basic

From birth, Baby begins to develop two sets of communication skills: receptive skills and expressive skills.

Receptive communication is the ability to receive and understand a message from another person. When Baby is listening, they turn their head toward your voice, and will then respond to simple directions, often with vocalizations. Early on, these vocalizations will just be sounds, but as Baby approaches their first birthday, they will begin to use meaningful language.

communication image 1Expressive communication is the ability to convey a message to another person through sounds, speech, signs, or writing. Baby uses expressive communication by crying, babbling, and using body language.

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