Kate Brown
Speech, Language & Learning
Speech Pathology Services
Language
Kate Brown Speech, Language & Learning helps people with language delays and disorders.
Language involves understanding what is being said or comprehension (receptive language) as well as speaking (expressive language).
A person with a language impairment may have one or more difficulties in understanding or using:
Signs indicating a possible language impairment include:
Language disorders affect a person’s ability to read and write competently.
For further information on language disorders see:
http://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/Preschool-Language-Disorders/
http://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/LBLD/
• semantics – words and their meanings
• syntax – sentence structure
• morphology – grammar
• pragmatics – the social skills of language.
• difficulty following instructions
• listening to and understanding stories when they are read aloud
• following and/or participating in conversations
• answering questions appropriately
• retelling a story or event
• having a limited vocabulary for age
• difficulty in social situations
• difficulty participating in class discussions
• poor grammar skills
• failure to use more complex sentences as the child gets older.