information about speech and language
What is a speech-language pathologist?
A speech-language pathologist (SLP) is a trained professional who works with
people who have difficulty with speech, language, or swallowing. SLPs can work
with people of all ages in schools, clinics, hospitals, and nursing homes.
What is speech?
Speech or articulation refers to the sounds we produce to form words and the
coordination of the muscles necessary to correctly produce these sounds. Fluency
or stuttering is also considered a speech disorder.
What sounds should my child be able to say?
Please visit these links for developmental charts.
http://www.speakingofspeech.info/caseload/IowaNebraskaNormsMALE.pdf
http://www.speakingofspeech.info/caseload/IowaNebraskaNormsFEMALE.pdf
What is language?
Language refers to how we communicate. It can be broken
down into several areas. Expressive language is how we use words to communicate
our thoughts and feelings to others (asking questions, telling stories, etc.).
Receptive language refers to how we understand what is said to us by others
(following directions, etc.). Pragmatic language (social skills) refers three
aspects of communication: using language (greetings, requesting), changing
language (talking differently in different situations), and following rules
(taking turns, staying on topic)
See this link for more information about normal language development:
http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/communicationdevelopment.htm
What is stuttering?
Stuttering is a communication disorder in which the flow of speech is broken by
repetitions (li-li-like this), prolongations (lllllike this), or blocks (no sound) of sounds
and syllables. Please visit the Stuttering Foundation's website here: http://www.stutteringhelp.org/faq
The information above is from the following handout:
http://www.superduperinc.com/handouts/pdf/162%20SLPs.p
and from http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/Pragmatics/
Also visit the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association for more information
about speech and language: www.asha.org
A speech-language pathologist (SLP) is a trained professional who works with
people who have difficulty with speech, language, or swallowing. SLPs can work
with people of all ages in schools, clinics, hospitals, and nursing homes.
What is speech?
Speech or articulation refers to the sounds we produce to form words and the
coordination of the muscles necessary to correctly produce these sounds. Fluency
or stuttering is also considered a speech disorder.
What sounds should my child be able to say?
Please visit these links for developmental charts.
http://www.speakingofspeech.info/caseload/IowaNebraskaNormsMALE.pdf
http://www.speakingofspeech.info/caseload/IowaNebraskaNormsFEMALE.pdf
What is language?
Language refers to how we communicate. It can be broken
down into several areas. Expressive language is how we use words to communicate
our thoughts and feelings to others (asking questions, telling stories, etc.).
Receptive language refers to how we understand what is said to us by others
(following directions, etc.). Pragmatic language (social skills) refers three
aspects of communication: using language (greetings, requesting), changing
language (talking differently in different situations), and following rules
(taking turns, staying on topic)
See this link for more information about normal language development:
http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/communicationdevelopment.htm
What is stuttering?
Stuttering is a communication disorder in which the flow of speech is broken by
repetitions (li-li-like this), prolongations (lllllike this), or blocks (no sound) of sounds
and syllables. Please visit the Stuttering Foundation's website here: http://www.stutteringhelp.org/faq
The information above is from the following handout:
http://www.superduperinc.com/handouts/pdf/162%20SLPs.p
and from http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/Pragmatics/
Also visit the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association for more information
about speech and language: www.asha.org