240-236-1712
Job Title:
Teacher
Name:
Ann Springer
Department:
Special Education
Welcome to the World of Communication!
Children who recieve Speech and Language services may be working on the following skills:
Articulation skills- The production of speech sounds in words, sentences and connected speech.
Receptive Language skills- The understanding or comprehension of concepts, spoken information, oral directions, answering questions.
Expressive Language skills- Using language to communicate thoughts, knowledge and feelings effectively.
Pragmatic Language skills- Social conversational skills.
Fluency-The rhythm or flow of speech.
Voice- The use of the vocal cords, looks at speech volume, pitch, hoarseness, breathiness, nasality.
Helpful Websites:
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association | ASHA