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utpal. Receptive Language Problems
- Does not respond to questions appropriately
- Cannot think abstractly or comprehend abstractions as idioms ("mind sharp as a tack"; "eyes dancing in the dark")
- Cannot retain information presented verbally
- Has difficulty following oral directions
- Cannot detect breakdowns in communication
- Misses parts of material presented verbally, particularly less concrete words such as articles (the book; a book) and auxiliary verbs and tense markers ("He was going"; "She is going")
- Cannot recall sequences of ideas presented orally
- May confuse the sounds of letters that are similar (b, d; m, n) or reverse the order of sounds and syllables in words (was, saw)
- Has difficulty understanding humor or figurative language
- Has difficulty comprehending concepts showing quantity, function, comparative size, and temporal and spatial relationships
- Has difficulty comprehending compound and complex sentences
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Excerpt from Including Students With Special Needs: A Practical Guide for Classroom Teachers, by M. Friend, W.D. Bursuck, 2009 edition, p. 246.
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