What Is Speech?

What is Speech? 

Speech includes the production of phonemes (sounds), voice and fluency. In other words, articulation.

What is Language?

Language is the area of functioning that is most crucial for all aspects of cognitive and social development. Language is comprised of Receptive Language and Expressive Language.

• Receptive Language: The understanding – or what the individual receives via communication in the environment. Receptive Language includes both verbal and visual input.
• Expressive Language: Ability to communicate – express – wants and needs. Expressive Language includes both verbal and visual input.

What are Pragmatics?

Pragmatics: The use of language or may be referred to as, “social language” (e.g. taking turns, waiting, sharing, eye contact, facial expressions). Pragmatics also includes flexibility of thought and language use depending upon the situation.

What are Speech Therapy services in schools most concerned with?

Socialization /Pragmatics

Design of a Language Rich Environment

Emphasis is to encourage age appropriate language skills.