Table of Contents What Is Receptive Language? How Do You Identify Receptive Language Disorder? Strategies to Improve Receptive Language Disorder Receptive Language Activities What Types of Receptive Language Therapy Exist?  Be Proactive in Addressing Receptive Language Disorder Children are born ready to learn a language — and, by age 5, most people can easily express themselves and understand others. However, for people with language disorders, communicating with others is a challenge that can lead to difficulties at school and work, during social interactions, and in overall well-being. One type of language impairment is receptive language disorder. Receptive language is the […]

Table of Contents What Are Speech Disfluencies? Typical vs. Atypical DisfluenciesTypes of Speech DisfluenciesAssessment and Treatment of Typical and Atypical DisfluenciesResources for Addressing Disfluencies and Fluency Disorders Fluency in speech refers to how smoothly someone forms sounds, words, and phrases when communicating. Maintaining a high level of fluency is crucial to conveying one’s thoughts and needs clearly when speaking. That makes speech fluency an important part of social and professional interactions. However, sometimes people have disfluencies, or nonfluencies, in their speech, such as adding pauses, sounds, or words, or repeating themselves. These disfluencies are common, particularly for young children who […]