Speech and Language

Speech and Language Ms. Scafuri & Ms. Jablin

What is Language ? • A method of human communication either spoken or written consisting of the use of words in a structured way http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/language_speech/

Language Language is made up of socially shared rules that include the following: • What words mean (e.g., "star" can refer to a bright object in the night sky or a celebrity) • How to make new words (e.g., friend, friendly, unfriendly) • How to put words together (e.g., "Peg walked to the new store" rather than "Peg walk store new") • What word combinations are best in what situations ("Would you mind moving your foot?" could quickly change to "Get off my foot, please!" if the first request did not produce results) http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/language_speech/

Language • Receptive Language • Expressive Language • When a person has trouble understanding others (receptive language), or sharing thoughts, ideas, and feelings completely (expressive language), then he or she has a language disorder. http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/language_speech/

What is Speech? • Speech is the verbal means of communicating • Speech consists of: Articulation: How speech sounds are made (e.g., children must learn how to produce the "r" sound in order to say "rabbit" instead of "wabbit"). Voice: Use of the vocal folds and breathing to produce sound (e.g., the voice can be abused from overuse or misuse and can lead to hoarseness or loss of voice). Fluency: The rhythm of speech (e.g., hesitations or stuttering can affect fluency). http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/language_speech/

Communication Disorder • Impairment in the ability to send, receive, process, and comprehend information (verbal, nonverbal, or graphic). • Characterized into: • Speech Disorders • Language Disorders

SpeechDisorders/Delays Impairment in: • Articulation of Speech Sounds • Voice • Fluency

Language Disorder Impairment in: • FORM - Letters and sounds, how words are formed, grammar and word order • CONTENT - Meaning of words and sentences (Vocabulary) • USE/PRAGMATICS - Social Skills

Games Games are a great way to Target: • Turn-taking • Pragmatic Skills (i.e., eye contact) • Attention • Following Directions • Vocabulary

Games • Simon Says - Attending skills • Following Directions • Enhancing auditory memory/listening skills • Enhancing Visual Memory • Speech

Games • Asking yes or no questions to figure out the picture on their head • Describing pictures • Vocabulary • Inference/Reasoning Skills

Grab Bag • Describing • Listening Skills • Inferencing/Reasoning • Vocabulary • Tactile Cues

Games • Twister • Body Parts • Right/Left • Colors • Following Directions • Listening Skills

Games • Guess Who - Try to deduce the identity of their opponent's mystery person - Ask the right questions to eliminate the wrong faces - Reasoning/Inference - Describing • Yes/No questions • Vocabulary

Games • Memory -Visual Memory -Same/Different -Attention -Memory

Games • Perfection -Visual Memory -Hand Eye Coordination -Awareness of Time -Self-Challenge

Games • Scattergories - Categorization -Phonemic Awareness -Verbal Reasoning (Challenge Answers) -Awareness of Time

Games • I spy • Inferencing/Reasoning • Describing Objects • Using Longer Sentences • Speech/Articulation

Games “ I’m going on a Picnic” • Listening • Memory • Phonemic Awareness • Vocabulary • Increasing Sentence Length

Games • Connect Four -Strategize -Plan ahead -Problem Solve -Turn-taking

Following Directions • Setting the Table • Cleaning up Games/Puzzles • Bedtime Routines • Cooking/Baking • Art Activities

References http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/language_speech/

Speech and Language