Early Intervention: Speech vs Language Development
Children learn to understand language before they speak it proficiently. Language is different from Speech. Language is made up of shared rules that include the understanding of what words mean and how to put words together (e.g., "I rode my bike to the park" rather than "Me ride bike park"). Language skills assist us in interpreting the verbal information we hear or read, (receptive language) and help us to select what word combinations are best in what situations, (express
