What is Receptive Language?

Receptive language refers to the ability to understand and comprehend spoken or written language. It involves the processing of auditory or visual information and making sense of it. This includes understanding words, sentences, grammar, and overall meaning conveyed through language.

Signs of Receptive Language Delay

Children who experience receptive language difficulties may:

  • Have difficulty following instructions
  • Complete only part of the instruction and miss entire steps
  • Need constant repetition of instructions
  • Not answer questions when asked
  • Repeat your question or what you have said to them
  • Need consistent prompting to complete activities
  • Look around to see what others are doing to follow
  • Find it difficult to listen to stories
  • Appear distracted or not attentive

FAQs

What is receptive language?

Receptive language refers to the ability to understand and comprehend spoken or written language.

What are signs of receptive language delay?

Sings that your child might have receptive language delay may include difficulty following instructions and directions, understanding what gestures mean, answering questions, and needing consistent prompting to complete activities.

How can receptive language speech therapy improve receptive language skills?

Receptive language speech therapy can help improve communication and learning skills allowing individuals to comprehend instructions and written text, participate in conversations and follow directions and instructions.