Multimodal Communication
Using and understanding multiple modes of communication including gesture, visual imagery, sign language, digital media, and other non-verbal forms alongside spoken and written language.
What the research says
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Prerequisites
Foundational skill — no prerequisites indexed.
What mastery looks like
Relies on single communication mode
- Uses only one mode of communication
- Does not respond to non-verbal cues
- Limited gestural communication
Beginning to use multiple modes
- Uses gestures to support speech
- Responds to visual cues
- Expresses through drawing and movement
- Understands simple signs or symbols
Integrates multiple communication modes
- Uses gesture, speech, and visual modes together
- Creates meaning through multiple media
- Interprets images and symbols
- Uses digital tools for communication
- Expresses through arts
Flexibly uses multimodal communication
- Selects appropriate modes for purpose
- Creates sophisticated multimodal texts
- Interprets complex visual and digital media
- Uses sign language or AAC effectively if applicable
- Combines modes for enhanced meaning
Critically engages with multimodal texts
- Analyzes how different modes create meaning
- Creates complex multimodal compositions
- Critically evaluates digital and visual media
- Advocates for communication accessibility
- Innovates with communication technologies
Related activities
No activities directly mapped to this yet. These are age and domain-appropriate alternatives.
Run and Fun — Zooming Around Together
Parent and preschooler play a running game outdoors or in a large indoor space. Agent coaches parent to observe running coordination, balance, speed control, and body awareness through a series of playful challenges like 'run to the tree' and 'freeze like a statue.'
Kitchen Helper Adventure
Treasure Hunt Focus Fun
A playful treasure hunt that helps your child practice focusing attention, ignoring distractions, and shifting attention between clues.
Kitchen Band Exploration
Treasure Hunt Challenge
A fun scavenger hunt where {child_name} plans and executes actions to find hidden treasures, practicing goal-directed behavior through playful problem-solving.
Treasure Hunt Thinking
A playful treasure hunt where children practice using self-talk to guide their search and problem-solving
Formal assessments
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Standardised assessment view
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