Psychological Assessment I

Language serves as the primary medium through which humans acquire and master knowledge. Furthermore all forms of education predominantly occur through both spoken and written communication which constitutes the symbolic system of language.Language is a system of communication and learning it is a complex process that unfolds through various developmental stages. The preschool years represent a period of maximal growth equipping children aged 5 to 6 with all the necessary linguistic tools to embark on academic learning. During a dialogue we utilize approximately 180 words per minute. This ceaseless flow of language occurs effortlessly with words selected from a mental lexicon comprising 60000 to 120000 terms. This remarkable ability to produce language is achieved with almost no errors. This process is accompanied by an equally astonishing capacity for language comprehension.In this book we approaching basic language topics as: The types of Communication Challenges Pragmatic Deficits Linguistic Deficits of Cognitive Origin Following Brain Injury Pragmatic Deficits and Brain Damage Aphasias Speech and Language Disorders etc.