Language:
- A complex and dynamic system of conventional symbols that
is used in various modes for thought and communication (both
receptive and expressive components)
- Influenced by biological, cognitive, psychological and environmental
factors
- Effective use is dependant upon other factors, including
nonverbal cues, motivation and sociocultural roles.
Semantics (word meaning)
Vocabulary (nouns, verbs, prepositions, pronouns, adjectives,
adverbs)
Categorization (function, member, attribute)
Associations
Rhyming words
Multiple meanings
Antonyms / synonyms / homonyms
Similarities/ differences
Verbal absurdities, analogies, idioms, metaphors, similes
Word relationships
Syntax (rules for ordering words in a sentence - word order,
organization, word relationships)
word, phrases, sentences (imitation, production, comprehension)
comprehending/ producing complete sentences
increasing sentence length
comprehending/ producing sentence types (declarative,
interrogative, imperative, negative)
comprehending/ producing phrases, clauses, conjunctions
Morphology (grammar)
parts of speech (nouns, verbs, pronouns, articles, adjectives,
adverbs, prepositions)
possessives
prefixes, suffixes
contractions
regular and irregular plurals
regular and irregular verbs
verb tense and subject-verb agreement
comparatives/ superlatives
Speech:
- Verbal expression of ideas
- complex and dynamic neuromuscular
process (aspects including oral motor, respiration,
resonation and articulation, phonation)
- involves individual sounds through
conversational-length segments
Articulation
imitating/ producing oral motor movements necessary or
speech
combining necessary movements with vocalization
production of specific sounds and/or groups of sounds in
isolation, words, phrases, sentences, structured speaking, and spontaneous
speech
discrimination sounds
phonological processes
Fluency (stuttering,
or an abnormality of speech rate or rhythm)
manifests as blocks, prolonged sounds, repetition of sounds or
words
secondary characteristics (facial expression, eye blinking,
etc.)
identify influencing factors
practicing techniques in controlled to spontaneous situations
Voice (sound
quality of someone's voice)
parameters include quality, pitch, loudness, and duration
vocal abuse/ misuse
intonation (melody of speech) |
