SLT Sample assessment letter Plain English

I asked you what you have been doing that has helped Mary to make
that progress. This is what you told me:
• You don’t correct Mary any more. You said that you read on the internet
that it is better to repeat words clearly after her so you do that instead.
You have noticed that she is much less frustrated since you stopped
correcting her.
• You keep your sentences short. You find this works very well when you
are looking at books together because Mary loves books.
• You try and spend some one-to-one time with Mary. This is hard because
you have 2 other small children. However, you have found that around
11am is good when the twins are having their nap.
What did I do?
I spent most of the session getting information from you about Mary. I also
observed Mary as she played with you. Here is what I noticed.
Receptive Language: This means a child’s ability to understand what other
people are saying. This includes the understanding of words, concepts and
grammar. Mary’s receptive language is:
✔
appropriate for age
delayed for age
needs to be monitored
You are confident that Mary understands what you say to her. During the
session she seemed to respond very appropriately to what you and I said to
her.
Expressive Language: This means a child’s ability to use words meaningfully
and to join words to make sentences, tell stories and to express his/her needs
to others. Mary’s expressive language is:
✔
appropriate for age
delayed for age
needs to be monitored