Which of these strategies involves providing encouragement for a child to engage in communication?

Engagement-based strategies are designed specifically to foster a child's active participation in communication. These strategies prioritize creating a supportive and motivating environment that encourages interaction. By using engagement-focused techniques, the practitioner helps the child build their confidence in communicating, whether through verbal language, gestures, or other forms of expression.

Such strategies may include using games, interactive storytelling, or peer modeling, which not only promote communication but also enhance social skills. The emphasis here is on making communication enjoyable and rewarding, which in turn encourages the child to express themselves and participate more fully.

In contrast, the other strategies mentioned may have different focuses that are not primarily centered on encouragement. Multimodal strategies involve using different modes of communication (like visual aids and spoken language) to support the child but may not specifically aim to elicit engagement. Responsive strategies focus on reacting to a child’s communication attempts rather than promoting new communication initiatives. Directive strategies often involve specific instructions or requests from the adult, which can sometimes limit a child’s spontaneous communication efforts rather than encourage them.