Persistent difficulties in understanding spoken and written language (receptive language) or in verbalizing thoughts and feelings (expressive language) may indicate a language disorder.  

 

Since oral language difficulties and delays are often linked to struggles with reading and writing, early detection, evaluation, and subsequent evidence-based treatment are essential.

 

Language therapy services are delivered using an individualized cognitive-linguistic approach to address vulnerabilities in the following areas: 

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• Executive functions

• Expressive language

  • vocabulary development 

  • word retrieval 

  • grammar and sentence structure (syntax) 

  • narrative and discourse organization 

• Figurative language 

• Inferential thinking

• Listening and reading comprehension 

• Phonological processing 

• Social communication and perspective-taking​

• Verbal reasoning ​

 

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