Receptive Communication Development

Receptive language is the “input” of language, the ability to understand and comprehend spoken language that you hear or read. For example, a child’s ability to listen and follow directions (e.g. “put on your coat”) relies on the child’s receptive language skills. In typical development, children are able to understand language before they are able to produce it. The following are examples of receptive language:

• Following directions

• Understanding what gestures mean

• Answering questions

• Identifying objects and pictures

• Understanding a story

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