May have a mild in language or speech sound development 0 May have developed skills in therapy which need to become generalised 1 Is slow to develop age- appropriate language skills Speech and language difficulty impacts on curriculum access 1 but steadily increasing vocabulary to relate information and make requests 2 50+ words / signs E Some echolalia Uses 2 word phrases (often telegrammatic) 2 Speech is intelligible in context S 3 Uses single words, signs, gestures, and learned phrases to communicate E Copies representational noises or single words. Difficult to understand even when context is known 3 Disordered system S Constant echolalia Uses a very small range of vocalisations to show feelings 4E Expresses using different cries and facial expressions 4 S No intelligible speech INDIVIDUAL NEED Self Care and Independence
0 May have a mild in language or speech sound development May have developed skills in therapy which need to become generalised 1 Is slow to develop age- appropriate language skills 1 Speech and language difficulty impacts on curriculum access 2 E but steadily increasing vocabulary to relate information and make requests 50+ words / signs Some echolalia Uses 2 word phrases (often telegrammatic) 2 S Speech is intelligible in context 3 E Uses single words, signs, gestures, and learned phrases to communicate Copies representational noises or single words. 3 S Difficult to understand even when context is known Disordered system Constant echolalia 4E Uses a very small range of vocalisations to show feelings Expresses using different cries and facial expressions 4 S No intelligible speech INDIVIDUAL NEED Self Care and Independence