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LANGUAGE DISORDERS

Including Expressive Language and Receptive Language

Defined: An expressive langauge disorder/delay is when an individual has limited oral language, difficulty with grammar (syntax, semantics, pragmatics), and/or inadequate social communication. A receptive langauge disorder/delay is when an individual has limited comprehension skills, deficient nonverbal communication skills, deficient literacy skills and difficulty using language approrpriately based on the environment.



Expressive Language Disorder/Delays - This may included:





















Receptive Language Disorder/Delays - This may include:













  









Pragmatic Language Disorder/Delays - Difficulty using appropriate language based on the current social situation. This may include:

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  • Limited mean length of utterance
  • Difficulty with morphology (word structure)
  • Dificient semantic (vocabulary) skills
  • Difficulty with age appropriate syntax (word order                                 within sentences)
  • Difficulty forming thoughts into cohesive, complete   sentences (verbal or written)
  • Dificiency with age appropriate comprehension skills (i.e. difficulty answering Who, What, When, Where, Why questions)
  • Word finding difficulties
  • Difficulty understanding body language (nonverbal language skills)
  • Difficulty with higher order cognition skills (i.e.,           problem solving, time management, working memory, etc).
  • Topic initiation
  • Turn taking
  • Topic maintenance
  • Appropriate conversational repair strategies
  • Discourse and narrative skills
  • Staying relevant during conversation
  • Difficulty understanding various emotions
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