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ASK PINNACLE · QUESTIONS, EXPLANATIONS & NEXT STEPS

Turn Taking Skills

Explore explanations, everyday questions and next steps connected with turn taking skills.

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Therapy & support

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Therapy for Turn-Taking Skills in Children

Turn-taking skills are supported mainly through speech and language therapy and play-based social skills therapy, often with occupational therapy support, using games and back-and-forth play plus parent coaching for daily practice. AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.

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At home

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Helping Your Child Practise Turn Taking at Home

Help a child practise turn taking through warm, repeated everyday play: use a clear 'my turn, your turn' rhythm, keep early waits short, weave it into routines like rolling a ball or snack time, and celebrate every turn so it stays joyful.

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How can I help my child learn turn-taking skills at home?

Build turn-taking at home through short, playful back-and-forth games — rolling a ball, stacking blocks, sing-and-stop songs — using clear 'my turn, your turn' language and praising every wait. Little and often, woven into everyday play, grows the joint-attention foundations of conversation and friendship.

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What is one Everyday Therapy activity to help my child with turn taking skills?

Roll a ball back and forth saying "my turn... your turn", pausing to let your child respond. This simple ten-minute game builds the give-and-take rhythm behind conversation, friendship and play for children aged 3 to 7.

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