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Speech, language and communication deals with how an individual communicates and understands others. Accordingly, the assessment of language and communication skills in children includes both expressive and receptive languages. By examining these skills during routine health checks, children will be assessed for their overall age-appropriate overall development, as well as detect abnormalities early and help them speak faster.
1. What are language and communication skills in children?
An individual's language and communication skills relate to the areas of verbal expression, gestures and bodily actions in interaction with others and the community. This skill is a combination of many abilities and techniques that an individual uses to communicate and understand all aspects of speech and language, including:
Attention and listening Understanding Expressive language Language acquisition Generating speech sounds Social media Memory and memory Accordingly, the combination of a child's language skills and his or her communication skills is usually determined in early childhood, which can shape words during the fetal stage. After birth, this skill of the baby will develop at a rapid rate, especially when receiving comprehensive care from parents, family and people around.
2. When should an assessment of language and communication skills be performed in children?
Language and communication skills assessments are always tailored to individuals aged 0-25. The following are some common reasons a child or young adult needs to be assessed for language and communication skills:
Has delayed or disturbed voice sounds Difficulty understanding speech Difficulty doing following instructions Has difficulty communicating Shows poor or impossible social skills Has social skills sluggish Fails to respond to requests in class Has difficulty making eye contact Requires effort to follow Gestures At this point, conducting an assessment of language and communication skills in children is a good way to understand the learning needs of children or adolescents, so it should be done as soon as possible. Furthermore, this assessment can help guide further interventions or recommendations to support the child or young person with language learning and communication, especially with rapid speech.
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3. Types of assessment of language and communication skills in children
3.1 Phonological assessment Phonological assessment looks at whether the speech sounds produced by the child's language skills are correct and appropriate. This review looks at the building blocks for effective speech, language, and communication. Children who need a phonological assessment are when:
Mispronouncing words Finding difficult phonics There are spelling and reading errors 3.2 Assessment of receptive language A receptive language assessment looks at how a child's communication skills are children can understand or perceive language. Children who need receptive language assessment are when:
Misunderstands instructions Difficulty understanding Can only perform simple command language more than children of the same age Requires repetition 3.3 Communicate Social communication and assessment of social skills Social communication and social skills are both important to the child's social development, helping to detect abnormalities such as autism early. Children who need to be assessed for social skills:
Shows poor or impossible social skills Have social skills sluggish Fails to meet classroom requirements Difficulty making eye contact Needs try to follow gestures Restrictions when interacting with others
3.5 Expressive Language Assessment The expressive language assessment looks at the child's language skills and also their communication skills through the way the child communicates with language. Children who need to be assessed for expressive language :
Limited vocabulary Confused speech Voice sounds difficult to hear or difficult to pronounce Can't speak or have a delay No sequence in the story
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4. Where is the assessment of language and communication skills in children performed?
Child educational psychologists and speech therapists can perform language and communication skills assessments in children. In addition, when detecting abnormalities in the child's language skills as well as the child's communication skills expressed through the child's speech, language and communication, speech and language therapists can establish Plans and interventions for the child depending on the type of restriction.
5. What are the benefits of assessing language and communication skills in children?
When children are interested in early detection of abnormalities, the assessment of language and communication skills in children will bring many benefits, such as:
Interventions to improve communication Retest and evaluate assessment Improve understanding of skills through building on strengths and overcoming difficulties Learn effective communication strategies to communicate with others Improve speech sound production and clarity after interventions In summary, the assessment of children's language skills and children's communication skills are measurements on one of the minimum skills that children need to form and develop in addition to physical development, including: ability to speak, listen and interact socially. The hearing test is also part of any speech and language assessment. Finally, the results of these tests will help detect and help doctors and speech therapists to intervene, adjust language and communication for children, help children speak quickly, understand know and be more appropriate in each different situation.
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References: luriechildrens.org - hsrpsychology.co.uk
