Language Disorders: Assessment and
Intervention Strategies
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) - ANS Difficulty with social interactions and communication
skills.
Hearing Impairments - ANS Reduced ability to perceive sounds and follow conversations.
Intellectual Disabilities - ANS Limitations in cognitive functioning affecting language
comprehension.
Cerebral Palsy - ANS Speech difficulties due to muscle control issues.
Aphasia - ANS Language comprehension and production affected post-brain injury.
Down Syndrome - ANS Expressive language delays with strong social skills.
Fragile X Syndrome - ANS Social anxiety and communication difficulties in social settings.
Speech - ANS Physical production of sounds, such as articulation issues.
Language - ANS System of symbols and rules for communication.
Communication - ANS Includes gestures, expressions, and body language.
Specific Language Impairment - ANS Persistent language challenges without cognitive issues.
Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) - ANS Varied profiles of strengths and weaknesses in
language.
Vocabulary Limitations - ANS Difficulty learning new words or using synonyms.
Morphological Errors - ANS Incorrect word forms, e.g., saying 'goed' instead of 'went.'
Syntax Challenges - ANS Struggles with complex sentence structures.
Pragmatic Challenges - ANS Difficulty in turn-taking and understanding jokes.
Phonology - ANS Rules governing sound patterns in language.
Intervention Strategies
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) - ANS Difficulty with social interactions and communication
skills.
Hearing Impairments - ANS Reduced ability to perceive sounds and follow conversations.
Intellectual Disabilities - ANS Limitations in cognitive functioning affecting language
comprehension.
Cerebral Palsy - ANS Speech difficulties due to muscle control issues.
Aphasia - ANS Language comprehension and production affected post-brain injury.
Down Syndrome - ANS Expressive language delays with strong social skills.
Fragile X Syndrome - ANS Social anxiety and communication difficulties in social settings.
Speech - ANS Physical production of sounds, such as articulation issues.
Language - ANS System of symbols and rules for communication.
Communication - ANS Includes gestures, expressions, and body language.
Specific Language Impairment - ANS Persistent language challenges without cognitive issues.
Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) - ANS Varied profiles of strengths and weaknesses in
language.
Vocabulary Limitations - ANS Difficulty learning new words or using synonyms.
Morphological Errors - ANS Incorrect word forms, e.g., saying 'goed' instead of 'went.'
Syntax Challenges - ANS Struggles with complex sentence structures.
Pragmatic Challenges - ANS Difficulty in turn-taking and understanding jokes.
Phonology - ANS Rules governing sound patterns in language.
