Speech Language Assessment Report

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James McKay | DoB: 8.11.02 | Date of Report: 20 July 2015

Speech-Language Assessment Findings
James’ language, speech and phonological awareness skills were assessed in June 2015 to determine the best strategies to support his academic and social development. Although James displayed a strong working knowledge of certain language-processing concepts, he has overall difficulties with spoken language that will significantly undermine his interpersonal and classroom activities. To progress James’ language, collaborative input is needed between family, school and speech-language therapy.

This report is intended to assist that collaboration. After a brief backround review for context, it explains the assessment outcomes, resultant
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listening to sounds in words in order to manipulate them for literacy. A variety of assessments were used to gain a broader view of James’ language profile. The assessments employed were the Elementary Language Processing Test, the Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals, the Phonological Awareness Profile and the New Zealand Articulation Test. Interpretations of results from each test follow:

1. The Elementary Language Processing Test:
The ability to process language well is crucial for accurately storing new information and subsequently retrieving it to explain ideas. Language procesing involves mentally categorising items and concepts. James showed a working knowledge of categorisation of similarities/differences, and of words with multiple meanings. One minor issue noted in this test was James’ delayed and cautious manner with which he provided answers.

2. The Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals
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He continues to use ‘f’ in place of ‘th’ and ‘w’ in place of ‘r’, as a younger speaker would. Unlike developmentally delayed speech errors, speech disorders will not rectify themselves as the speaker matures. James’ primary speech disorders involve the letter ‘s’. Specifically, he changes an ‘s’ sound to a ‘sh’ in all positions, including in blends. There is also a slightly ‘slushy’ quality on ‘sh’, ‘ch’, and ‘j’ sounds, indicative of a lateral

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