The Slp s Iep Companion

Pragmatics–nonverbal communication in nonverbal children; beginning communicative intentions: one-word stage; conversational acts in preschool children; conversational acts in school-age children and adolescents; nonverbal communication in verbal children and adolescents; social interaction skills; classroom communication skills; classroom social survival skills; narrative discourse Vocabulary and Meaning–labels and categories; action and function concepts: verbs ; quality concepts: adjectives; position and time concepts: prepositions; answering questions; formulating definitions; comparing and contrasting meanings; antonyms; synonyms; multiple-meaning words; homonyms; word relationships; verbal analogies; figurative language; inferences, predictions, and outcomes Syntax and Morphology–negatives; asking wh- questions; asking yes/no questions; pronouns; plural nouns; copular (linking) and auxiliary (helping) verbs; possessive nouns; comparatives and superlatives; past tense verbs; third person verbs; infinitives; future tense verbs; articles; conjunctions and transition words; modal auxiliaries; complex sentences; passive sentences Critical Thinking for Language and Communication–gathering information; recalling information from short- and long-term memory; making sense of information gathered; applying and evaluating information in new situations; thinking about your own thinking Organization and Study Skills–organizing and managing tasks, time, space, and materials; class attitude; and study skills Listeningauditory discrimination; auditory figure ground; auditory memory; following spoken instructions; listening with empathy and understanding; listening to comprehend information; listening to evaluate a message Literacy: Reading–reading readiness Read more