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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| communication | a natural part of our everyday lives that we seldom stop to think about |
| communication | process of sharing information |
| communicative functions | seeking social interactions, requesting objects, sharing ideas, and rejecting an object or interaction |
| communication disorder | impairs the ability to transmit or receive ideas, facts, feelings, and desires |
| language | the communication of ideas, sending and receiving them , through an arbitrary system of symbols used according to certain rules the determine meaning |
| Speech | The physical (neuromuscular) act of producing and organizing sounds to form spoken language. |
| Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) | Methods used to support or replace speech for individuals with communication difficulties, such as picture boards, sign language, gestures, or electronic devices. |
| Speech disorders | Difficulties in producing speech sounds, speaking fluently, or using voice normally. |
| Language disorders | Problems with understanding or expressing language, including issues with rules of form (phonology, morphology, syntax), meaning (semantics), or use (pragmatics) |
| Phonology | The rules that govern speech sounds, including how sounds are organized and sequenced in a language. |
| Morphology | The rules that govern changes in word structure, such as adding endings (suffixes) to show plurals or verb tenses. |
| Syntax | The rules for organizing words into sentences so they make sense, including proper word order and sentence structure. |
| Semantics | The rules for understanding and assigning meaning to words and concepts. |
| Pragmatics | The rules for using language appropriately in social situations. |
| Primary language disorder | A language disorder with no known cause. |
| Secondary language disorder | A language disorder caused by another condition (such as intellectual disabilities, hearing impairment, autism, cerebral palsy, or brain injury). |
| Specific language impairment (SLI) / Developmental language disorder (DLD) | A neurodevelopmental disorder that affects language skills without a known cause and is not due to other conditions like intellectual disability or hearing loss. |
| Early expressive language delay (EELD) | A significant delay in a young child’s ability to use spoken language (such as limited vocabulary or not combining words by around age 2) |
| Language-based reading impairment | A reading difficulty (like dyslexia) that is caused by underlying language problems. |
| phonological awareness | an understanding of the sound structure of language |
| decoding | refers to the ability to transfer written words to speech |
| dynamic assements | during the learning progress a SLP determines how well a student does with speech, without getting support |
| curriculum based language and communication assessment | monitor student's progress |
| prelinguistic communication | noise before speech is learned (babies, toddlers) |
| Voice disorders | Problems with the pitch, loudness, or quality of a person’s voice, often caused by issues with the larynx, vocal cords, or misuse of the voice. |
| Fluency disorders | Problems with the flow of speech, including interruptions like repetitions, prolongations, or blocks. |
| Dysfluencies | Normal interruptions in speech (such as hesitations or repetitions) that commonly occur, especially in young children learning to talk. |
| Stuttering | A type of fluency disorder involving repeated sounds or words, prolongations, or blocks that disrupt speech flow and may include physical movements or emotional reactions. |
| Motor-speech disorders | Speech disorders caused by neurological problems that affect the muscles used for speaking, impacting speech production and clarity |
| Dysarthria | A motor-speech disorder caused by muscle weakness, resulting in slow, slurred, or unclear speech. |
| Apraxia | A motor-speech disorder involving difficulty planning and coordinating the movements needed for speech, leading to inconsistent and effortful speaking. |
| milieu teaching | a strategy to teach fundamental language skills in the natural environment |