Characteristics of Communication Disorders

Language Disorders (2 types)

Receptive (Comprehension) Language Disorder	May have problems:
	following directions
	understanding the meaning of concepts, especially technical or abstract concepts
	seeing relationships among concepts
	understanding humor and figurative language
	understanding multiple meanings
	understanding less common irregular verb tenses
	understanding compound and complex sentences
	detecting breakdowns in comprehension

Expressive (Production) Language Disorder	May have problems:
	using correct grammar
	using compound and complex sentences
	Thinking of the right word
	Changing the communication style to fit the social context
	Providing enough info to the listener (“He took it with him…” no mention of who he or it is)
	Maintaining a topic during a conversation
	Reparing communication when the listener doesn’t understand

Figurative language

Word categories and word relationships

Vocabulary- stock of words

Language is divided into three components

Instructional Guidelines and Accommodations

for Students with Communication Disorders