Communication Development Flashcards
Verbal Skills
Spoken and heard language
Language Disorder
language is not developing as expected, or is developing abnormally
Non-Verbal Skills
Non-spoken communication
Assistive Listening Devices / Environmental Aids
assist students who are hard of hearing/deaf process auditory information
Receptive Language
the ability to understand meaning from language
Academic and Learning Aids
assist students with certain disabilities that impact learning and effect child’s ability to master academic content
Aids For Daily Living
allow students to independently perform activities of daily living (eating, grooming, toileting, etc.)
Computer Access Aids
allow students with disabilities to easily use classroom computers
Nonsymbolic Communication
Emotional offerings or gestures to communicate needs where the caregiver must guess what the person is trying to say
Example: crying, pointing to things
Expressive Language
the ability to express meaning through language
Lexicon
the collective vocabulary of a person or language
Seating and Positioning Aids
provide safe, comfortable, and easily-accessible seating/ position options
Augmentative Communication Aids
allow for expressive (expressing thoughts/ ideas) and receptive (understanding what others are saying) communication in children with limited to no communication
Oral Language
system that relates sounds to meanings through communicating by word of mouth
allow for expressive (expressing thoughts/ ideas) and receptive (understanding what others are saying) communication in children with limited to no communication
smaller or more restricted bank of words than is typical
Articulation
how individual notes or sounds are performed
Assistive Technology
any item, piece of equipment, or product system that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of children with disabilities
Language Delay
language is developed in a typical manner, but more slowly than average
Structural / Morphemic Analysis
using meaningful word parts (morphemes) to study a word and determine its meaning
Environmental Control Aids
allow students to independently interact with/control their environment
Visual Aids
help students with visual impairments/blindness process visual information
Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
activities performed daily to meet an individual’s basic needs
Recreational and Leisure Aids
increase independent and active participation in physical activity and leisure activities
Mobility Aids
increase student mobility
