Language-Learning Disabilities Treatment Program
Treatment is available at MGH for children and adults with language-based learning disabilities and/or executive function weaknesses. Treatment is dependent upon evaluation results and each patient’s individual needs. Individual or small group intervention may be recommended and delivered at MGH.
Treatment programs are highly individualized, patient/family-centered and evidence-based. Collaboration between clinicians, patients and their families and related service providers is highly valued and encouraged as part of the treatment program.
Specific goals and objectives of treatment may address:
Auditory Processing
- Discrimination of sounds and words
- Segmenting, blending and manipulation of sounds, syllables and words
- Recall of numbers, words, nonsense words and sentences
- Semantics/Vocabulary
- Syntax/Grammar
- Comprehension of oral directions and stories
- Higher-Level comprehension (multiple meanings, inferences, figurative language & social language)
- Vocabulary/Word retrieval
- Sentence formulation
- Recalling a known story and formulating a story
- Verbal problem solving
- Social expression: initiating, maintaining, closing conversation
- Phonological Processing (phonemic awareness, rapid naming)
- Decoding and Encoding (reading and spelling)
- Reading Fluency (rate and accuracy)
- Reading Comprehension
- Written Expression
- Project planning and sequencing steps
- Organization of thoughts and ideas
- Flexible thinking and self-monitoring
Throughout the lifespan, a variety of speech, language and learning conditions can arise. Some typical diagnoses include:
- Language Learning Disabilities
- Nonverbal Learning Disabilities
- Dyslexia and other Reading Disorders
- Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder
- Executive Function Disorders
- Articulation and Phonological Disorders
- Traumatic Brain Injuries
- Pediatric Speech and Language Delays
- Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder
ADHD, also called attention-deficit disorder, is a behavior disorder, usually first diagnosed in childhood, that is characterized by inattention, impulsivity, and, in some cases, hyperactivity.
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