Mixed Receptive-Expressive Language Disorder (MRELD)
Mixed receptive-expressive language disorder (MRELD) is a communication disorder that affects both understanding and expressing language. Individuals with MRELD struggle to comprehend spoken language and have difficulty forming words or sentences to communicate clearly.
MRELD does not have an Awareness Month
Mixed Receptive-Expressive Language Disorder (MRELD) does not have an Awareness Month.
What is Mixed Receptive-Expressive Language Disorder?
Mixed receptive-expressive language disorder (MRELD) is a communication disorder that affects both understanding (receptive language) and speaking or expressing oneself (expressive language). Children or individuals with this disorder have difficulty comprehending spoken language and struggle with formulating words or sentences to communicate effectively.
Educational Tips
Communication
- Reduce background noise: Use carpets, curtains, and other sound-absorbing materials to minimize noise in learning spaces.
- Use assistive listening devices: Devices like FM systems can amplify a speaker’s voice, making it easier for the person with APD to focus on relevant sounds.
- Preferential seating: Encourage sitting close to the speaker in classrooms or group settings to improve auditory input.
- Auditory training: Programs such as Fast ForWord, Earobics, or The Listening Program are designed to improve sound discrimination, sequencing, and auditory memory.
- Speech-language therapy: A speech therapist can help develop strategies to enhance language processing skills and improve receptive communication.
- Phonemic awareness exercises: These help improve the ability to hear and manipulate sounds in words, which is crucial for reading and language comprehension.
Tasks and Assignments
- Provide written instructions: Supplement verbal directions with written notes, pictures, or diagrams to ensure the child can reference them.
- Use multi-sensory teaching methods: Combine visual, auditory, and tactile learning strategies to support understanding and retention.
- Break tasks into smaller steps: Short instructions with frequent check-ins help prevent the child from becoming overwhelmed.
- Extended time: Allow additional time to process verbal information during tests or assignments.
- Daily auditory games: Activities like Simon Says, rhyming games, and identifying environmental sounds can strengthen auditory discrimination.
- Reading aloud: Engage in reading activities where the child reads with an audiobook or has the story read to them to improve auditory tracking.
- Consistent routines: A predictable schedule helps reduce stress and reliance on auditory processing in unfamiliar situations.
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