4.+Speech+and+Language+Impairments

=**Speech and Language Impairment:**= http://www.nichcy.org/disabilities/specific/pages/speech-language.aspx = "Refer to the verbal aspects of communicating and conveying meaning language-related disorders address one's ability to understand and communicate meaning." ." -Salend, 78 = = = = As a teacher, it may be that you have several students who have a speech and language disorder. These students usually have a very difficult time = = =
 * = receiving or sending information =
 * = experience difficulty following directions =
 * = understanding and responding to questions =
 * = expressing ideas =
 * = expressing thoughts =
 * = pronouncing words =
 * = learning new vocabulary =

= = =These students have difficult time with= = Receptive language: Ability to understand spoken language. They have language problems such as difficult time following directions and understanding content presented orally.= = Expressive Language: Ability to express one's ideas in words and sentences.Teachers can help these types of students by creating a classroom that fosters language learning: This type of environment allows students to gain opportunities to hear language and concrete this type of environment by giving them situations that encourage students to communicate. All children benefit from this type of learning, so it is not going to harm students who do not have these types of language-based disorders. It will only help all of your students!=

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