Ability to communicate thoughts, feelings, and ideas through words, gestures, sign systems, assistive devices, etc.

Ability to communicate thoughts, feelings, and ideas through words, gestures, sign systems, assistive devices, etc.

• A. Augmentative technology
• B. Expressive Language
• C. Functional Language
• D. Voice Recognition System

Answer: (B)

Expressive language is the ability to convey thoughts, feelings, and ideas through a range of expressive means such as words, gestures, sign systems, and assistive devices. The description in the item highlights producing messages using these modalities, which is exactly what expressive language covers—the act of expressing oneself to others. Augmentative technology refers to tools that support communication, but they describe the devices themselves rather than the overall ability to express. Functional language isn’t a precise term for this concept, and a voice recognition system is a specific tool that translates spoken input, not the broader capacity to communicate in multiple modalities.

Expressive language is the ability to convey thoughts, feelings, and ideas through a range of expressive means such as words, gestures, sign systems, and assistive devices. The description in the item highlights producing messages using these modalities, which is exactly what expressive language covers—the act of expressing oneself to others.

Augmentative technology refers to tools that support communication, but they describe the devices themselves rather than the overall ability to express. Functional language isn’t a precise term for this concept, and a voice recognition system is a specific tool that translates spoken input, not the broader capacity to communicate in multiple modalities.