Speech, Communication & Language

Best practice recommendations tailored for Children and Young People with speech, langauge and communicztion difficulties

Short code	Description
Early Communication	Looking, joint attention, taking turns and listening
Attention and Listening	Processing and understanding spoken language in real-time, actively concentrating on auditory and visual stimuli in the environment
Understanding of spoken language (receptive language)	Comprehension of sentence structures, pronouns, negatives, plurals, tenses
Expressive Language	The ability to express thoughts, needs, feelings, and ideas, use correct word order, grammar, plurals, tenses, etc.
Phonology	Speech sound production skills
Non-fluency/stammering	Repeating words/sounds, stumbling, hesitating
Quiet or reluctant speakers	Including selective or situational mutism