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Scenairo/Challenge
You have inquired about speech-language services for your child based on a single or a number of concerns. You know that your child is hard to understand, doesn't always follow directions, or doesn't use correct grammar or words when speaking, but do you know what that all really means? How can you better understand the difficulties your child is facing and how can you help them be better communicators?

EQ
What are the different components of speech and language as they relate to your child and his/her development?

Vocabulary
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Activity

 * 1) Take the 'What do you already know"? assessment under the Vocabulary section.
 * 2) Work in small groups of 2 or 3 people.
 * 3) Using the resources below, research the terms "receptive language", "expressive langauge", and 'articulation".
 * 4) Identify what the term means, provide examples and identify how parents can support and help their child.
 * 5) Take the information your group has discovered and use it to create a parent-friendly brochure that will be used to help other parents understand the components of child speech and language development.
 * 6) Once your brochure is complete, you will be asked to present one component of speech and language to the other groups of parents so they will be better able to identify the types of difficulites their child may have and how to address them.
 * 7) Take the "What did you learn?" assessment under the Vocabulary section.

Resources

 * 1) American Speech-Langauge Hearing Association (ASHA): []
 * 2) Late Blooming or Learning Problem? (ASHA) []
 * 3) Ages and Stages- (speech-language-therapy.com) []
 * 4) Find a professional: []
 * 5) Activities to help children (ASHA) []
 * 6) Speechtx.com []
 * 7) Reading Rockets: []
 * 8) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Talking child []
 * 9) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Speech-Language Development []

Assessment/Rubric


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