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EDUCATIONAL SPEECH PATHOLOGY

 

 

Language is the organization of sounds or symbols that are used to communicate thoughts or feelings.

Language consists of content, form, and use.

         

How we say something refers to our form.

What we say refers to the content of our language.

Why we say something refers to our use of language.

Receptive language refers to the skills involved in understanding language.

 

Expressive language refers to the skills of being precise, complete and clear when expressing thoughts

and feelings, answering questions, relating events, and carrying on a conversation.

What is Language?

Language can be revealed in different ways such as

 

 

Delayed language development. Language is not developing within normal expectations

Limited skills in understanding spoken language

 

Poor listening skills

 

Limited understanding of word meanings and meanings in general

 

Limited expressive language skills

 

Difficulties conceptualizing and formulating ideas about events, objects, and relations, primarily in the

area of semantics

 

Difficulties learning linguistic form, particularly phonologic, morphologic, and syntactic rules

 

Limited use or lack of use of morphologic elements of language

 

Limited use of sentence structures (limited syntactic performance)

 

Inability to adapt language according to different speakers or events, or an inability to use language

for a wide variety of functions. These are pragmatic disorders

 

Difficulties integrating form, content, and use of language

 

Deficient use of language that has been learned

 

Limited skills in narrating experiences

 

Limited conversational skills

 

Academic difficulties (reading and writing)

If you have any concerns about your child's language development or learning difficulties, a Speech-Language Pathologist may be helpful in assessing and defining strategies to help your child. Seeking earlier professional support is recommended.

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