EARLY CHILDHOOD – LANGUAGE AND THE AMAZING BRAIN DISCUSSION
- INTRODUCTION
In trying to understand cognitive development in early childhood, various key points are addressed. First, researchers aim to portray how children understand the world. Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory of Cognitive Development and Piaget’s Preoperational Intelligence helps us paint a picture of the child language learner.
- BODY
- social factor
According to Piaget, language is mostly a social factor partly because of the general nature of words, which is crucial for conceptual development. For instance, when children pretend to play, it helps them learn schemes they had already cognitively developed.
- culture and social exposure
According to Vygotsky, culture and human exposure play a vital role in a child’s cognitive development process.
Vygotsky’s theory views language initially as social communication, eventually promoting both cognitive development and language itself
- Culture and language environment
Culture and language environment has a huge effect on how children acquire language. How different people communicate and in essence their language environment, is deeply rooted and influenced by their culture
- CONCLUSION
Sometimes children develop cognitive differences, and one way this happens is through Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Early treatment for ASD is important as proper care can reduce individuals’ difficulties while helping them learn new skills and make the most of their strengths