Speech & Language Evaluations
Communication plays an important role in how we learn, understand, and express ourselves.
Speech and language evaluations can help identify difficulties with understanding language, expressing ideas, speech production, and other communication skills that may be affecting learning or everyday life.
Could a Speech & Language Evaluation Help?
An evaluation may be helpful when you or your child experiences difficulty with:
Expressing Ideas.
Putting thoughts into words or explaining things clearly.
Understanding Language.
Following directions, answering questions, or understanding spoken information.
Speech Sounds.
Producing sounds clearly or being easily understood.
Vocabulary & Word Finding.Â
Finding the right words or using age-appropriate vocabulary.
Language & Learning.Â
Language difficulties that may be affecting reading, writing, or academic performance.
Processing Spoken Information.
Difficulty keeping up with, remembering, or making sense of information presented verbally.
What Does a Speech & Language Evaluation Look At?
Speech
How clearly sounds and words are produced and how easily someone can be understood.
Receptive Language
How well someone understands spoken words, sentences, questions, directions, and information.
Expressive Language
How effectively someone uses words and sentences to communicate thoughts and ideas.
Language and Learning
How language skills may be influencing reading, writing, comprehension, and academic performance.
Part of the Bigger Picture
Sometimes language is one piece of the puzzle.
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Speech and language skills are closely connected to learning. When language concerns may be contributing to academic difficulties, a speech and language evaluation can be incorporated into a comprehensive neuroeducational evaluation to provide a more complete picture.
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It can also be completed as a stand-alone evaluation when speech or language is the primary concern.