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Children with SLI manifest an impairment specific to language. This impairment is not secondary to other developmental disabilities. Children with SLI have no known etiology or associated condition, such as sensorimotor problems, intellectual disability, or significant neurological impairments. Some children with SLI have cognitive deficiencies, although their general intelligence may be within the normal range. The sequence of language development

Linguistics is the study of language, its structure, and the rules that govern its structure. Linguists, specialists in linguistics, have traditionally analyzed language in terms of several subfields of study. Speech-language pathologists study these subfields of language and are specially trained to assess and treat language and its subfields. These include morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics and phonology. Morphology is the

  Phonology: Russian does not contain the phonemes /w, ŋ, dʒ, θ, or ð/. In particular, phonemes such as /w/ and /m/ are difficult for Russian-ELLs to differentiate. Therefore, substitutions, distortions, or omissions of these sounds should not be misdiagnosed as a phonological or articulation disorder, as there isn’t an overlap of these sounds in the phonemic inventories of Russian

In order to be culturally competent, practicing speech language pathologists, it is important to consider the differences that exist among and between culturally and linguistically diverse groups. Taking cultural differences in to consideration when servicing diverse groups allows for professionals to create stronger relationships between clients and their family members. Providers establish a sensitive, safe place that factors in the

What is your role in working with children with hearing loss, or more specifically, what are your duties that involve children with hearing loss? “I work with children that are deaf/profoundly hard of hearing on learning sign language. I also hold support groups for families with deaf children, and private lessons for teaching whole families how to sign ASL. I

Equine therapy/hippotherapy is a therapy that can be implemented for children with autism, that claims to have many benefits. Hippotherapy is a therapy in which certified individuals pair children with autism with a horse to try to foster communication skills, especially with children that present with nonverbal autism. Proponents of hippotherapy claim that benefits for the autism population can include

Language Disorder versus Language Difference A language disorder is a significant discrepancy in language skills relative to a child’s age or developmental level. A language difference is a rule-governed language style that deviates from standard usage of mainstream culture. Children from different cultural backgrounds who are English language learners (ELLs) CAN have a language disorder; however, many ELL children who are referred

What is a Pronoun? A pronoun is a word that is used to replace a noun or noun phrase. There are many different types of pronouns: Objective: Receives the action of the verb My father bought me a car. The doctor gave you a shot. The clown gave her a balloon. Take a picture of him. He bought it. My

What is a Verb? A verb is a word that shows: Action: What the person, place, or thing (noun) is doing Examples: jump, swim, dance, hike State of being  Examples: is, are, am, appear, become What Types of Verbs Should You Expect Your Preschooler to Have before Kindergarten? 1.  Present Progressive: Indicates an activity that is currently or was recently in