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Speech

 Generally refers to the action of producing speech or the act


of speaking. So someone with a speech challenge may have
trouble with specific sounds, patterns of words, or
intelligibility. Types of speech challenges include
articulation disorders or phonological disorders.

 Speech also refers to processing and manipulating the 


sounds and words you hear so you fully understand what is 
being said.
Putting The Right Sounds
In The Right Place To
Create Able to
Making And
Saying Sounds Words, E.G. ‘Hospital’ communicate
Accurately Not ‘Hostipal’ and support
meaning

Speaking Fluently,
Without Hesitating, Speech Speaking fluently,
Prolonging Or
Repeating Words Or without hesitating,
Sounds prolonging

Use sounds and Repeating


words correctly words or
in sentences sounds
Language
 Refers to the ability to communicate through speech by delivering
and receiving meaningful messages.

 Correct language may include delivering or interpreting the


message through reading, or hearing.

 A child with language challenges may not use proper sentence


construction and grammar (eg “I goed to the park) or may have
trouble deciphering complex sentences or thoughts. The ability to
express oneself is called expressive language ability.

 The ability to interpret and understand language is called receptive


language ability.
Language includes many levels:
it o n
ic a
u n
m
om
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Communication
Communication includes spoken
Communication refers to language but also includes many
how we interact with other non-verbal
others

It is common that if a child This could take the form of not understanding
or adult has proper speech gestures, or facial expressions which are also
and language, that they still cues as to the meaning of what someone is
struggle with trying to communicate to them. Children with
communication. autism spectrum disorders (ASD) often exhibit
these characteristics.

Communication refers to how we interact with others


and is sometimes referred to as pragmatics.
Types of Communication
Communication Disorders

• Mixed receptive-expressive language disorder. A child has


developmental delays and problems understanding spoken
language and speaking.
• Expressive language disorder. A child has developmental
delays and problems speaking.
• Speech-sound disorders. A child has a hard time expressing
words clearly past a certain age.
• Childhood-onset fluency disorder. This is also known as
stuttering. It starts in childhood and can last throughout life.
• Social communication disorder. A child has trouble with
verbal and nonverbal communication that is not caused by
thinking problems.
Helping children learn language

• Responding to the first sounds, gurgles, and


gestures a baby makes.
• Repeating what the child says and adding to it.
• Talking about the things that a child sees.
• Asking questions and listening to the answers.
• Looking at or reading books.
• Telling stories.
• Singing songs and sharing rhymes.
Conclusion

Research shows that learning a second language


boosts problem-solving, critical-thinking, and
listening skills, in addition to improving memory,
concentration, and the ability to multitask.
Children proficient in other languages also show
signs of enhanced creativity and mental flexibility.

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