Language is the basis for all communication. The ability to communicate is essential to expressing ourselves, playing, learning, and interacting with the world around us.  At Beyond Words Speech and Feeding Therapy we assess and treat receptive, expressive, and social language challenges that may be causing difficulty in communication. 

Within the scope of language, the following areas are included:

 

• Early precursors to language development

• Play skills as a precursor to language development

• Receptive and expressive vocabulary and concepts

• Understanding and formulating meaningful sentences

• Development of grammatical structures 

• Asking and answering questions appropriately

• Listening comprehension

• Pragmatic or social language skills

• Alternative communication systems