Language and level speech. Plan: Introduction

Interaction skills

The ability to take turns with other speakers. To be able to maintain conversations, changing the subject, adapting to fit the flow of the conversation etc. To be able to hold a continuous stream of speech for explanations or narrative (discourse). To be able to talk through an idea, argument, ability to predict, infer and make conjections (reason). To be able to use language in social situations (functional language).


The descriptor levels
Each of the five descriptors above are divided into four levels: mild, moderate, significant and severe, approximating to scores on formal assessments.