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What is expressive language (using words and language)?Expressive language is the use of words, sentences, gestures and writing to convey meaning and messages to others. Expressive language skills include being able to label objects in the environment, describe actions and events, put words together in sentences, use grammar correctly (e.g. “I had a drink” not “Me drinked”), retell a story, answer questions and write short story. Why is expressive language (using words and language) important?Expressive language is important because it enables children to be able to express their wants and needs, thoughts and ideas, argue a point of view, develop their use of language in writing and engage in successful interactions with others.What are the building blocks necessary to develop expressive language (using words and language)?Receptive language (understanding): Comprehension of language.Attention and concentration: Sustained effort, doing activities without distraction and being able to hold that effort long enough to get the task done.Pre-language skills: The ways in which we communicate without using words and include things such as gestures, facial expressions, imitation, joint attention and eye contact.Play skills: Voluntary engagement in self motivated activities that are normally associated with pleasure and enjoyment where the activities may be, but are not necessarily, goal oriented.Pragmatics: The way language is used within social situations.Motivation and desire to communicate with others.Fine motor skills in order to be able to develop alternative forms of expressive language, such as signing, if verbal language is not developing. How can you tell if child has problems with expressive language (using words and language)?If a child has difficulties with expressive language they might:Have difficulty naming items and objects.Not link together words or uses sentences that are shorter than others of the same age.Use sentences that sound immature for their age.Use ‘jargon’ (made up words) in speech.Produce sentences that are ‘muddled’ (i.e. words in wrong order, lots of stops and starts, a lack of flow).Not be understood by unfamiliar people.Have difficulty finding the right words to use in conversation or when describing or explaining something.Have trouble retelling a story.Have difficulty writing paragraphs and stories.*These difficulties will vary from child to child dependent on their age.What other problems cam occur when a child has difficulties with expressive language (using words and language)?When a child has expressive language difficulties, they might also have difficulties with:Behaviour: The child’s actions, usually in relation to their environment (e.g. frustration due not being understood by others).Receptive language (understanding): Comprehension of language.Participation: Participating in group or class discussions.Completing academic tasksSocial skills: Determined by the ability to engage in reciprocal interaction with others (either verbally or non-verbally), to compromise with others, and be able to recognize and follow social norms.Writing stories in a logical sequence with appropriate detail and grammar.Literacy: Reading and writingFluency: The smoothness or flow with which sounds, syllables, words and phrases are produced when talking.HearingPlanning and sequencing: The sequential multi-step task/activity performance to achieve a well-defined result.Executive functioning: Higher order reasoning and thinking skills.Sensory processing: Accurate registration, interpretation and response to sensory stimulation in the environment and one’s own body.