Language skills are essential to a child’s ability to succeed in school and life.
But when processing language is a struggle there can be a global impact across a child’s entire day.
Language comprehension issues can be such as challenge for therapists, parents and teachers because they’re difficult to spot. Often they look like a “behavior problem” when a child doesn’t follow instructions, or when they appear to be off-task.
On top of that, when kids repeated fail at a certain task and no one can figure out why, it’s only natural for them to stop trying or willfully avoid it.
That’s why in this episode, I’m getting the word out about language processing and why it’s so important to develop in school-age kids.
Here’s what I’ll be discussing in this episode:
✅The difference between “speech therapy” and “language therapy”.
✅Red flags of language processing issues and how to spot them.
✅One of the most common culprits behind processing issues (that’s often overlooked).
✅The 4 types of sentences that are difficult for kids with language processing issues.
You can listen to the entire episode here:
In this episode, I also mention my Ultimate Guide to Sentence Structure, that takes this information a step further.
This guide walks through some of the common skills that cause language processing problems and how to work on them with kids.
Inside this 36-page guide, you’ll learn:
- Simple strategies proven to boost sentence structure, comprehension, and written language.
- The 4 sentence types your students need to know in order to comprehend language successfully.
- A deceptively simple way to write language goals; so you’re not spending hours on paperwork (for my SLP listeners).
You can download your free copy on my website at: drkarenspeech.com.