Language is complex. From receptive language (what you know in your brain, but don’t always share) to expressive language (the words you share with others), language concerns can vary greatly, depending upon the individual.
If there are difficulties with grammar, such as adding plurals, keeping all words in the same tense (ex. past tense, present tense), or changing words to create new meanings, a program focused on morphology might make sense.
If understanding vocabulary concepts is challenging, a program focused on semantics would be best suited.
Is sentence structure a concern? Think about how words are arranged to create sentences. Typically, they follow a Subject-Verb-Object agreement. If this agreement is out of order, the listener would need to reorganize the words to help make sense of what is being said. That puts a lot of pressure on the conversational partner.
Finally, there’s pragmatics. This is how one socially and functionally uses appropriate communication strategies. Are there concerns with turn taking such as blurting out when it’s not your turn? Difficulty maintaining attention on a less desired topic? Staying on task? Making and keeping friends is the goal here, so if any of the above resonate, this plan might be well suited.
School based approaches are incredible. Individualized support is gold standard. Similar to speech sound therapy, not all clients will qualify within the confines of the school system. Not all clients will be able to receive the language supports they may need to due lack of resources. Sheltered Strategies is here to bridge the gap. Whether it’s a summer refresher, enhancing vocabulary concepts, or a deep dive into all parts of language components, support is here.