Autism. Cleft Palate. Developmental Delay. Down Syndrome. Deaf. These words are merely characteristics of a person. No different than someone who wears glasses or has braces. Through this blog, we will identify ways to encourage communication with kids regardless of their diagnosis. To see each other as people first. To love and respect others because of our differences. Together, we will learn and develop skills to make us better communication partners within our home, school, and community.

Saturday, July 23, 2011

Many areas of language

When discussing language development in children, there are many areas to consider. As you dive into the realm of language, there may be words you see that do not make sense. Here is a brief description of the different areas of language you may find as you begin research in the area of language development!
  • Receptive Language- the child's ability to understand information verbally
    • Auditory comprehension, following directions, etc.
  • Expressive Language-how the child communicates his/her wants and needs (i.e. verbally, gesturing, sign language, grunting, etc).
    • Syntax or Grammar-How children put words together to form sentences
    • Semantics or vocabulary-do they label, describe, use words appropriately.
  • Pragmatic Language or social language.
    • Does your child use language to gain the attention of others? Maintain attention? End "conversation" appropriately? Take turns?
A GREAT read for SLP's and parents is called Beyond Baby Talk by Ken Apel and Julie Masterson http://www.asha.org/public/beyond_baby_talk.htm
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