Pragmatic Language, Reading Comprehension and Written Language Groups, For All Ages.

Pragmatic/ Social Skills Group:

Pragmatic language groups provide the children the strategies to communicate effectively and appropriately in a communicatively functional environment with adults, and peers. Some of the difficulties observed are:

• Adhering to the rules of social language.
• Using words to initiate and maintain the topic of conversation.
• Establishing and maintaining eye contact with the speaker and listener.
• Maintaining relevance.
• Using appropriate vocal intensity.
• Respecting the listener’s space.

Reading and Writing Language Group:

Reading, language development and writing go hand in hand. Without language acquisition, one cannot read and write. Some of the difficulties observed are:

• Difficulty with phonology and morphology at word level.
• Difficulty with decoding at word level.
• Difficulty with spelling at word level.
• Difficulty understanding and using the elements of the story.
• Difficulty understanding and using the correct grammar.
• Difficulty with reading comprehension. 
• Difficulty with writing cohesively.

If you are concerned about your child, please contact me  at (917) 860-3373 or email me at purvigandhi25@gmail.com to make an appointment. The groups are ran all throughout the school year including summer sessions focusing on the needs in a  group setting  of 2/3 children. Individual therapy is also provided focusing on the clients goals and needs to facilitate effective communication.