Language

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Diagnosis of language disorders

(Section updated May 2, 2020)

  • The Rice/Wexler Test of Early Grammatical Impairment (Rice/Wexler) is an individually administered clinical tool that can be used for the identification, diagnosis, screening, and follow-up evaluation of grammatical deficits in young children, ages 3 through 8 years, who speak Standard American English (SAE). (http://web.archive.org/web/20150317005304/http://www2.ku.edu/~cldp/MabelRice/screener_pack/)
  • The Edmonton Narrative Norms Instrument (ENNI) (http://www.rehabmed.ualberta.ca/spa/enni/) is norm-referenced narrative assessment instrument for collecting language information from children aged 4 to 9 through storytelling, by Phyllis Schneider, Rita Vis Dube', and Denyse Hayward. Contains several stories without words. Norms from a sample of 377 children are included for a number of analyses, including story information, referring expressions, and standard language analyses such as number of different words, Mean Length of Communication Unit, and Subordination Index.
  • Speech and Language Milestones by Gard, Gilman, and Gorman (1993) provides a comprehensive list (http://edchapman.tripod.com/ParentLinks.html#production)
  • Communication Matrix is "an assessment tool designed to pinpoint exactly how an individual is communicating and to provide a framework for determining logical communication goals." First published in 1990 and revised in 1996 and 2004 by Dr. Charity Rowland of Oregon Health & Science University, "t was designed primarily for speech-language pathologists and educators to use to document the expressive communication skills of children who have severe or multiple disabilities, including children with sensory, motor and cognitive impairments."
  • Perkilou's Percentages Guide (http://web.archive.org/web/20160309204549/http://www.speechtherapygames.com/Freebies/percentagechart.pdf)
  • Common Core Teacher Rating Scales for Language Evaluations (http://chapelhillsnippets.blogspot.com/2012/04/common-core-teacher-rating-scales-for.html) from Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools.

General Language Sites

(Section updated May 2, 2020)

  • Strategies for Language Intervention from The Speech Stop by Ana Paula Mumy, M.S., CCC-SLP has many excellent free files in PDF format"
  • CRAM is a free site with many prepared online flashcards in many categories with the option to create your own. Check especially Education (lower grades, phonetics!, vocabulary, medical terminology, etc.)
  • Targeted Word Lists for Speech Therapy Practice (http://www.home-speech-home.com/speech-therapy-word-lists.html) for language, from HomeSpeechHome.com
  • I Love Languages - amazing site with links to information about all the world languages. Check English, Sign Language, Spanish, etc. for many language-related activities! (http://www.ilovelanguages.com/index.php)
  • word/language games (www.quia.com/pages/havefun.html) - created on QUIA by Tracy Gefroh Boyd
  • sequencing games (www.quia.com/pages/sequencingfun.html) - created on QUIA by Tracy Gefroh Boyd
  • Excellent resource guides for classroom teachers (http://web.archive.org/web/20161214210335/http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca:80/specialed/sped_res_docs.htm) of children with special needs, including hard of hearing and deaf students, Understanding the Needs of the FAS/E Student, children with autism, ADHD, children with special learning disabilities, etc. from the British Columbia Ministry of Education, Skills and Training.
  • MES English - free printable for teachers of young learners. (www.mes-english.com)
  • Figurative language
  • A Gold Mine of Phonics and Phonemic Awareness Worksheets (www.tampareads.com/phonics/phonicsindex.htm) has over 50 sample phonics and phonemic awareness worksheets.
  • Language therapy ideas (web.archive.org/web/20130216094933/http://www.nciOHIO.com/therapy.htm)
  • ParentPals.Com (www.parentpals.com) is a gifted and special education Web site for parents, includes Internet educational and treatment games to enhance learning and language skills (www.parentpals.com/gossamer/pages/Special_Education_Games/index.html) organized in levels of difficulty.
  • Listen Up (www.listen-up.org/) has links to many handouts and material sites for parents as well as language stimulation and therapy ideas
  • Additional child language therapy ideas (www.mnsu.edu/comdis/kuster2/therapy/languagerx.html)
  • A Guide to Learning Disabilities for the ESL Classroom Practitioner
  • Language Activities (www.speechtx.com/language.htm)
  • The Educator's Reference Desk Language Arts Lesson Plans contain many ideas. (www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/lessons.cgi/Language_Arts)
  • Sight Words is a treasure trove of "free resources to teach you child to read" Activities included are for Phonemic Awareness and Sight words flash cards activities. (http://www.sightwords.com/)

Working on vocabulary

(Section updated May 2, 2020)

  • Word Lists for Common Core Vocabulary, Tier I, II and III words
  • The Internet Picture Dictionary - in several languages! Can make flashcards or use online activities.
  • Free Rice - donates 20 grains of rice to the UN World Food Program for each vocabulary word you get right!
  • World of Words vocabulary games by Lonn Swanson (www.quia.com/pages/worldowords.html)
  • Online version of Twenty Questions - (20q.net)
  • Akinator (en.akinator.com/) - twenty questions to guess a famous character
  • Vocabulary University (www.vocabulary.com/) has many activities such as Fill-in-the-Blanks, Definition Matching, Synonym & Antonym Encounter, Word Find and Crossword for older children and adults.
  • Crickler (crickler.com/crickler.html) - a new type of crossword puzzle that gears itself to your level.
  • Various printables (http://web.archive.org/web/20070807031517/http://speakingofspeech.com/generic.html?pid=26) from Materials Exchange.
  • There are a variety of types of Hangman available online.
    • Quia's Online Autumn Hangman (www.quia.com/hm/1726.html) - an easy version, available in "Flash" or "html" version.
    • Genuine Class Hangman (www.genuineclass.com/games/hangman.html)
    • Hangman Games for ESL Students (www.manythings.org/hm/) - has many subject choices in both CGI (older) and Flash (newer) versions.
    • SuperKids hangman (superkids.com/aweb/tools/words/hangman/) includes idioms, SAT vocabulary words, TV shows from different decades, U.S. Presidents, State Capitals, and much more!
    • Playaholics (web.archive.org/web/20030215052352/http://www.hangman.no/") in English or Norwegian has three levels of difficulty and an interesting selection of topics, including "frequently misspelled words."
    • Triumph Hangman (http://triumphpc.com/hangman/) uses challenging words.
    • The Problem Site (www.theproblemsite.com/games/hangman.asp) The vocabulary is not easy! My first word was "approximating."
    • Bill's Games Hangman (www.billsgames.com/hangman/index.html) allows choice of topic, number of guesses, and a happy face or growing plant as the "hangman." The clinician can even enter a word for the client to "discover." This one rates 4 stars!
    • Bones Hangman (http://www.manythings.org/vocabulary/games/n/) where "you diminish the dreams of a sleeping dog" with each incorrect guess.
    • Music hangman (www.renoweb.net/rlam/game.htm) gives only one minute to figure out the music-related words.
    • Cleft the Spelling Clown (for PC) (www.akidsheart.com/threer/spellclowndes.htm) is a hangman type game that pops balloons. You can add up to 10 spelling lists of your choice.
    • Grey Olltwit's Hangman (for PC) (www.greyolltwit.com/hangman.html) includes a variety of categories.
    • Hangman (http://bab.la/hangman.php)
  • Collective nouns and a whole lot more (www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2literacy.html)
  • SpellaRoo (www.funbrain.com/games/spellaroo).
  • The Merriam-Webster site (m-w.com) - go to the menu for many vocabulary treasures.
  • Word Turtle provides a list of words which it will then hide in a puzzle in different levels of difficulty (www.funbrain.com/detect/). You can play it on the computer or print it out on paper.
  • Robo Word Scramble (www.ohio-distinctive.com/toybox/scramble.html)
  • Vocabulary University (www.vocabulary.com/)
  • Learning Chocolate (www.learningchocolate.com/) provides free vocabulary learning material
  • Action pictures - here (www.beststart.org/haveaballtogether/resources/have_a_ball_stickers_ab_lr.pdf) and here (www.beststart.org/haveaballtogether/resources/have_a_ball_sticker_sheet.pdf) - run off of sticker-backed paper to put on activity calendar, use as reinforcement, make flashcards, etc.
  • Word Finder - activity to figure out scrambled words (http://wordfinder.yourdictionary.com)
  • Fun English Games (www.funenglishgames.co) has many good activities including
    • Words and Vocabulary many suggested activities and online games including hangman (www.funenglishgames.com/topics/wordsvocabulary.html)
    • Fun Word Games (www.funenglishgames.com/wordgames.html)
  • knoword provides the definition and first letter, you guess the word. Timed. (http://www.knoword.org/)
  • lexipedia interesting web of definitions of words (http://lexipedia.com/)
  • Test your vocabulary How many words do you know? (http://www.testyourvocab.com/)
  • English Vocabulary Games (www.vocabulary.co.il)

Working on Morphology/Syntax

(Section updated May 3, 2020)

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