Speech-Language Assessment

An assessment typically consists of evaluating:

• Receptive language skills - This is the ability of the child/client to understand words and sentences (for example - following directions understand and respond to questions)

• Expressive language skills - This is the ability of the child/client to use words, vocalizations to convey their needs, thoughts, ideas and feelings.

• Areas of speech and language assessed are :

  • • Phonology - ability to produce developmentally appropriate speech sounds, eg consonants and vowels (also under Articulation)

    • Syntax - ability to construct a grammatically correct sentence

    • Semantics - ability to use meaningful words of different categories in the appropriate context

    • Pragmatics - ability to use verbal language and body language in different social situations and groups of people (also under Social skills)