Language refers to the words we use and how we use them to share ideas and get what we want. Language includes:

• What words mean. Some words have more than one meaning.

• How to make new words.

• How to put words together.

• What we should say at different times. (Social Skills)

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We can have trouble with speech, language, or both. Having trouble understanding what others say is a receptive language disorder. Having problems sharing our thoughts, ideas, and feelings is an expressive language disorder. It is possible to have both a receptive and an expressive language problem. A language disorder can affect activities of daily living and cause difficulty learning and affect academics.

 

Please refer to our speech and language milestones checklist for more information.

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Questions? Contact us:

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Email:

smcilwain@gulfcoastspeechlanguage.com