After reading Chapter 11, you should be able to:

• Define speech, language, and communication.
   
• Identify the five components of language.
   
• List three different types of speech impairments and five forms of language disorders.
   
• Define central auditory processing disorder.
   
• Identify functional and organic causes of speech and language impairments.
   
• Explain the differences between receptive and expressive language impairments.
   
• Describe procedures used for assessing speech and language impairments.
   
• Explain the function of augmentative and alternative communication devices.