Language Therapy for Teenagers and Young Adults
Welcome Parents and Young Adults
Individuals who attend middle or high school have unique challenges. Difficulties with expressive, receptive, and social language can increase that effect as it can create barriers in relationships with peers and adults. Speech-Language Pathologists can provide help with those challenges. Areas addressed include: oral and written expression, understanding and organization of information, and the components of social language. There are many subcategories in these areas. A formal assessment will be provided by a qualified professional to determine your child's strengths and needs. We use standardized and/or criterion referenced assessments to help determine an individual plan with long-term goals and short-term objectives.
Expressive Language
Areas include: asking questions, seeking help, asking for clarification, making comments, expressive vocabulary, organization of words into meaningful sentences or paragraphs, use of correct morphological endings on words (e.g., ed, ing, s), etc.
Receptive Language
This includes: following directions, asking questions, identification of objects/pictures, reading comprehension (as it relates to understanding of language content), understanding a story or information shared, etc.
Pragmatic-Social Language
This includes: interacting with peers, knowing how to start and end conversations, interacting with less familiar people, understanding and use of figurative language, understanding/use of correct body language and facial expression, etc.
These skills are Important For:
Social Growth and Adaptation
Educational Performance
Community Engagement
Entering the Work Force
Overall Quality of Life
