Receptive language is understanding or comprehending language that is heard or read. If your child has a speech and language impairment, it might affect their receptive language.....
Many skills are involved in language comprehension, including:
• ability to hear. Some children have intermittent hearing loss which can affect understanding of language.
• ability to pay attention to speech sounds and/or language. Some children have difficulty establishing and maintaining
their attention in certain situations or controlling their attention in different situations.
• ability to distinguish between speech sounds. (nail/pail)
• ability to process language. Some children have difficulty “taking in” language - it takes them
longer to understand what is being said.
• knowledge of word meanings (vocabulary)
• knowledge of sentence structure (grammar and morphology)
• ability to make sense of language in and out of context
• difficulties with sight - gestures, facial expression and contextual clues can all supply vital information.
• ability to hear. Some children have intermittent hearing loss which can affect understanding of language.
• ability to pay attention to speech sounds and/or language. Some children have difficulty establishing and maintaining
their attention in certain situations or controlling their attention in different situations.
• ability to distinguish between speech sounds. (nail/pail)
• ability to process language. Some children have difficulty “taking in” language - it takes them
longer to understand what is being said.
• knowledge of word meanings (vocabulary)
• knowledge of sentence structure (grammar and morphology)
• ability to make sense of language in and out of context
• difficulties with sight - gestures, facial expression and contextual clues can all supply vital information.
