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<li>[[Helping Children Who Are Blind:Chapter 6: Communication|Chapter 6: Communication]]
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<li>[[Helping Children Who Are Blind:How vision problems affect communication|How vision problems affect communication]]</li>
<li>[[Helping Children Who Are Blind:Talking to your child is very important|Talking to your child is very important]]</li>
<li>[[Helping Children Who Are Blind:Communicating before your child can talk|Communicating before your child can talk]]</li>
<li>[[Helping Children Who Are Blind:Preparing to talk|Preparing to talk]]</li>
<li>[[Helping Children Who Are Blind:When your child begins to talk|When your child begins to talk]]</li>
<li>[[Helping Children Who Are Blind:Common problems when learning to talk|Common problems when learning to talk]]</li>
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The activities below are divided into 2 sections:
* activities to use before your baby can talk, and
* more activities to use when your child begins talking. 
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If your child can see a little, be sure to adapt these activities [[Helping_Children_Who_Are_Blind:Helping_your_child_use_the_sight_she_has|to make the best use of his remaining sight.]]

=== Taking turns ===
Taking turns with your baby means (1) sending him a message or responding to messages he is sending you, and (2) trying to keep the give-and-take between you going. 

Every time you take turns with your baby something different might happen. But here are some general guidelines that may help make taking turns work well:

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<li><span style="font-weight: normal;">To begin, let your baby know you are near and ready to play.
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<li><span style="font-weight: normal;">Let your baby take his turn first, so that he gives you a clue about what he wants to do.  But if you have to wait a long time, go ahead and begin yourself.
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<div class{{=}}speechbub style="position:relative; float:right; margin-left:20px; width:250px;">
[[Image:HCWB_Ch6_Page_48-1.png|right|250px|alt=a man speaking while he tickles a baby on his lap.]]
<div style="position:absolute; left:113px; top:20px;font-weight: normal;width:95px;">Do you want to play more Juan?</div></div>
<li><span style="font-weight: normal;">When your baby responds in any way, consider that as his turn and respond to it. This  way he knows you noticed his action and liked it. If he does not respond, try helping him with a ‘prompt,’ like a touch on his arm, to remind him it is his turn. It may also help to use activities that involve give-and-take, like rolling a ball back and forth between you.
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<li><span style="font-weight: normal;">When you take a turn, try to take the same amount of time as your baby took for his turn.
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<li><span style="font-weight: normal;">Allow your baby to stop whenever he wants. Most games of taking turns last only a minute or two because babies can pay attention only for a short time.
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====''To encourage your baby to take turns''====
Taking turns helps your baby learn that he can affect what others do by sending messages to them. This makes him more interested in the world and more eager to communicate. Taking turns also helps him learn important communication skills, like how to begin a ‘conversation,’ how to pay attention, and how to respond to his family’s messages.

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<tr><td valign="bottom"><div  class{{=}}speechbub style="position: relative; width: 325px;">[[Image:HCWB_Ch6_Page_49-1.png|left|250px|alt=a woman speaking to a baby sitting in a basket.]]
<div style="position: absolute; width: 107px; top: 15px; left: 35px;width:75px;">Rene, I’m here. Do you want to play?</div></div></td>
<td><div  class{{=}}speechbub style="position: relative; width: 325px; ">[[Image:HCWB_Ch6_Page_49-2.png|left|265px|alt=the woman speaking as the baby touches her nose.]]
<div style="position: absolute; width: 115px; top: 15px; left: 11px;width:95px;">Good for you, Rene, you found your auntie’s nose! </div></div></td></tr>
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<td style="text-indent: -15px; padding-left: 25px; line-height:110%;" >'''1.''' ''Marie lets her nephew<br> Rene know she is near and <br> ready to play by  talking <br> softly with him and then<br> gently touching his arm.''</td>
<td style="text-indent: -15px; padding-left: 25px; line-height:110%;">'''2.''' ''When Rene responds to<br>her touch by reaching out<br>  to explore her face, she<br>  responds to let him know<br>  he has done something<br>  important.''</td></tr>
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<td><div  class{{=}}speechbub class="page-break"></div><div style="position: relative; width: 325px;">[[Image:HCWB_Ch6_Page_49-3.png|left|250px|alt=the woman speaking as she touches the baby's nose.]]
<div class{{=}}speechbub style="position: absolute; width: 115px; top:23px; left: 29px;width:75px;">You have a nose just like Aunt Marie.</div></div></td>
<td>[[Image:HCWB_Ch6_Page_49-4.png|left|250px]]</td></tr>
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<td style="text-indent: -15px; padding-left: 25px; line-height:110%;" >'''3.''' ''Marie waits for Rene to<br>finish and then takes<br>her turn, touching his<br>  nose with her finger.''</td>
<td style="text-indent: -15px; padding-left: 25px; line-height:110%;">'''4'''. ''She then waits for him to<br>respond, and so on.''</td></tr>
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