SPEECH and LANGUAGE INFORMATION
For Parents and Teachers
If any questions regarding the following information, please contact Mrs. Sue Wisniewski, speech clinician at St. Gregory Parish School.
1. What is a Speech/Language Pathologist or Speech Clinician?
2. Differences between Speech and Language.
3. Speech/Language Links- includes developmental milestones.
What is a Speech Language Pathologist?
A Speech Language Pathologist has a master’s degree, certification and licensure in Speech-Language Pathology. Most are members of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA). They are qualified to diagnose and implement therapeutic measures in the areas of speech, language and voice. Services can be provided with the elderly, adults, and children of all ages, including those diagnosed with developmental delays, head trauma, neurological disorders and CVA’s. They may be employed in nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, hospitals, schools, developmental centers, home- health agencies, etc. Their areas of expertise are:
SPEECH THERAPY includes the following:
Articulation- addressing production of speech sounds through adjustment of placement, timing, direction, pressure, speed, or integration of the movement of the lips, tongue, velum or pharynx.
Voice- dealing with deviations in pitch, intensity, quality of voice due to environmental, functional or organic origins.
Fluency- developing smooth speech without any interruption in the flow of oral language.
Swallowing (Dysphagia)-difficulty swallowing due to inflammation, paralysis, weakness of the oral mechanism.
LANGUAGE THERAPY – necessary skills to comprehend and utilize language.
Receptive Language- the ability to understand/decode spoken messages.
Vocabulary Comprehension
Auditory Processing- ability to attend, discriminate, recognize and
comprehend auditory information. Includes reasoning, memory,
and phonological awareness (ability to blend sounds to make a word,
and perceive or recognize the differences between speech sounds)
Following Verbal Directions
Grammatical Comprehension
Expressive Language- the ability to communicate verbally, gesturally,
with written language or assistive devices.
Vocabulary Usage
Grammar Usage
What are the differences between speech and language?
Language is different from speech.
Language is made up of socially shared rules that include the following:
Comprehension of spoken words (Receptive)
What words mean: vocabulary (e.g., "star" can refer to a bright object in the night sky or celebrity), grammar comprehension
Following verbal directions
Processing: auditorially discriminating between sounds/words, understanding how sounds and words go together, memory, reasoning
Verbal or Written Expression (Expressive)
Using appropriate vocabulary, grammar
Sentence construction/sequencing words (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)
A language disorder can be trouble understanding others (receptive language), sharing thoughts, ideas, and feelings completely (expressive language), or both.
Speech is the verbal means of communicating. Speech consists of the following:
Articulation
Production of speech sounds (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).
When a person is unable to produce speech sounds correctly or fluently, and/or has problems with his or her voice, then he or she has a speech disorder.
Language and speech disorders can exist together or by themselves. The problem can be mild, moderate or severe. In any case, a comprehensive evaluation by a speech-language pathologist (SLP) certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is the first step to improving language and speech problems.
Speech/Language Links
SPEECH and LANGUAGE INFORMATION
For Parents and Teachers
If any questions regarding the following information, please contact Mrs. Sue Wisniewski, speech clinician at St. Gregory Parish School.
1. What is a Speech/Language Pathologist or Speech Clinician?
2. Differences between Speech and Language.
3. Speech/Language Links- includes developmental milestones.
What is a Speech Language Pathologist?
A Speech Language Pathologist has a master’s degree, certification and licensure in Speech-Language Pathology. Most are members of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA). They are qualified to diagnose and implement therapeutic measures in the areas of speech, language and voice. Services can be provided with the elderly, adults, and children of all ages, including those diagnosed with developmental delays, head trauma, neurological disorders and CVA’s. They may be employed in nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, hospitals, schools, developmental centers, home- health agencies, etc. Their areas of expertise are:
SPEECH THERAPY includes the following:
Articulation- addressing production of speech sounds through adjustment of placement, timing, direction, pressure, speed, or integration of the movement of the lips, tongue, velum or pharynx.
Voice- dealing with deviations in pitch, intensity, quality of voice due to environmental, functional or organic origins.
Fluency- developing smooth speech without any interruption in the flow of oral language.
Swallowing (Dysphagia)-difficulty swallowing due to inflammation, paralysis, weakness of the oral mechanism.
LANGUAGE THERAPY – necessary skills to comprehend and utilize language.
Receptive Language- the ability to understand/decode spoken messages.
Vocabulary Comprehension
Auditory Processing- ability to attend, discriminate, recognize and
comprehend auditory information. Includes reasoning, memory,
and phonological awareness (ability to blend sounds to make a word,
and perceive or recognize the differences between speech sounds)
Following Verbal Directions
Grammatical Comprehension
Expressive Language- the ability to communicate verbally, gesturally,
with written language or assistive devices.
Vocabulary Usage
Grammar Usage
What are the differences between speech and language?
Language is different from speech.
Language is made up of socially shared rules that include the following:
Comprehension of spoken words (Receptive)
What words mean: vocabulary (e.g., "star" can refer to a bright object in the night sky or celebrity), grammar comprehension
Following verbal directions
Processing: auditorially discriminating between sounds/words, understanding how sounds and words go together, memory, reasoning
Verbal or Written Expression (Expressive)
Using appropriate vocabulary, grammar
Sentence construction/sequencing words (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)
A language disorder can be trouble understanding others (receptive language), sharing thoughts, ideas, and feelings completely (expressive language), or both.
Speech is the verbal means of communicating. Speech consists of the following:
Articulation
Production of speech sounds (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).
When a person is unable to produce speech sounds correctly or fluently, and/or has problems with his or her voice, then he or she has a speech disorder.
Language and speech disorders can exist together or by themselves. The problem can be mild, moderate or severe. In any case, a comprehensive evaluation by a speech-language pathologist (SLP) certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is the first step to improving language and speech problems.
Speech/Language Links