Expressive Language Disorder
What is Expressive Language Disorder?
Expressive language disorder means a child has difficulty with verbal and written expression. The child may have problems with producing sentences, recall of words and vocabulary. Expressive language disorder is characterized by inefficient or frustrated spoken communication. This means that the individual suffering from it will be hesitant when speaking. Students will often struggle to think of vocabulary, grammar, and phrases. They may have trouble completing full sentences and thoughts. Students who have Expressive Language Disorder are, however, able to understand language when it is spoken to them. People with Expressive Language Disorder may appear less capable than they really are because they cannot effectively express themselves. Their understanding of language and subjects in school is usually the same as other students their age. The cause is often unknown, but it may be associated with other developmental difficulties such as Down syndrome, autism or hearing loss. A speech pathologist usually assesses and treats this disorder.
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Tips for Teachers from the NICHCY
—Learn as much as you can about the student’s specific disability. Speech-language impairments differ considerably from one another, so it’s important to know the specific impairment and how it affects the student’s communication abilities.
—Recognize that you can make an enormous difference in this student’s life! Find out what the student’s strengths and interests are, and emphasize them. Create opportunities for success.
—If you are not part of the student’s IEP team, ask for a copy of his or her IEP. The student’s educational goals will be listed there, as well as the services and classroom accommodations he or she is to receive.
—Make sure that needed accommodations are provided for classwork, homework, and testing. These will help the student learn successfully.
—Consult with others (e.g., special educators, the SLP) who can help you identify strategies for teaching and supporting this student, ways to adapt the curriculum, and how to address the student’s IEP goals in your classroom.
—Find out if your state or school district has materials or resources available to help educators address the learning needs of children with speech or language impairments. It’s amazing how many do!
—Communicate with the student’s parents. Regularly share information about how the student is doing at school and at home.
—Recognize that you can make an enormous difference in this student’s life! Find out what the student’s strengths and interests are, and emphasize them. Create opportunities for success.
—If you are not part of the student’s IEP team, ask for a copy of his or her IEP. The student’s educational goals will be listed there, as well as the services and classroom accommodations he or she is to receive.
—Make sure that needed accommodations are provided for classwork, homework, and testing. These will help the student learn successfully.
—Consult with others (e.g., special educators, the SLP) who can help you identify strategies for teaching and supporting this student, ways to adapt the curriculum, and how to address the student’s IEP goals in your classroom.
—Find out if your state or school district has materials or resources available to help educators address the learning needs of children with speech or language impairments. It’s amazing how many do!
—Communicate with the student’s parents. Regularly share information about how the student is doing at school and at home.
Tools for Building Vocabulary
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Strategy Articles
| Simplified and expanded input in a focused stimulation program for a child with expressive language delay .pdf |
| A comparison of naturalistic and analog treatment effects in children with expressive language disorder and poor preintervention imitation skills.pdf |
| Coordinated Helps in Language Development .pdf |
| Linguistic and Nonlinguistic Procedures for Increasing Spontaneous Language in Preschool Handicapped Children.pdf |
Research Articles
| Expressive Language Disorder Fact Sheet.pdf |
| Late Blooming or Language Problem? |
| Defining Spoken Language Benchmarks and Selecting Measures of Expressive Language Development for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.pdf |
| The Effects of a Developmental, Social-Pragmatic Language Intervention on Rate of Expressive Language Production in Young Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders.pdf |
| Effects of a Conversation Intervention on the Expressive Vocabulary Development of Prekindergarten Children.pdf |