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BSED- ENGLISH 3

Speech and Language Disorder

1.Background
Meaning:
Speech or language impairment refers to a communication disorder, such as stuttering, impaired articulation, language or voice impairment that adversely affects a child’s educational performance. It refers to impairments in the areas of speech sound production, fluency, voice or language

2.Features
CHARACTERISTICS:
1)Expressive Language

May experience difficulties with:

Limited vocabulary

Incorrect grammar or syntax

Excessive repetition of information

Difficulty formulating

2)Receptive Language

May experience difficulties with:

Following oral directions

Understanding humor or figurative language

Comprehending complex sentences

Responding to questions appropriately

SYMPTOMS :

1) Speech Disorders

Articulation disorders:  error in production of sound

Fluency disorders:  difficulties with rhythm and timing of speech

Voice disorders:  quality of voice is affected

2) Language Disorders

Phonological disorders:  Difficulties organizing speech sounds into recognizable patterns

Apraxia of speech:  Inability to control the muscles and thoughts that produce speech

Morphological disorders:  Adding morphemes incorrectly to words

Semantic disorders:  Poor understanding of word meanings, difficulty finding correct words to use

Syntactical deficits:  Difficulty with word order and sentence structure

Pragmatic difficulties:  Problems understanding and using language in different social contexts

3) Central Auditory Processing Disorders (CAPD)

Difficulty processing (using and interpreting) sounds.  CAPD occurs when the ear and brain do not work smoothly together to interpret sounds

CAUSE:

Functional and organic etiologies

-Functional etiologies have no obvious physical foundations

-Organic contributions linked to a physiological defect.

Impairments may be congenital, developmental, or acquired

Aphasia (a loss or impairment of language functions)

Cleft lip or cleft palate (a structural congenital abnormality)

3. TECHNOLOGY

Augmentative or alternative communication (AAC)

AAC devices may be low-tech or high-tech

These devices are often customized to meet the unique needs of the user

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BSED- English 3
1. Background

Speech:  expression of language with sounds

Language: rule-based method of communication

Communication disorder as “an impairment in the ability to receive, send, process, and comprehend concepts or verbal, nonverbal, and graphic symbols systems.

2.
Characteristics of
Speech and Language Impairments
Expressive Language

May experience difficulties with:

•      Limited vocabulary

•      Incorrect grammar or syntax

•      Excessive repetition of information

•      Difficulty formulating questions

Receptive Language

May experience difficulties with:

•      Following oral directions

•      Understanding humor or figurative language

•      Comprehending complex sentences

•      Responding to questions appropriately

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Causes:
• Functional and organic etiologies
‒ Functional etiologies have no obvious physical foundations
‒ Organic contributions linked to a physiological defect
• Impairments may be congenital, developmental, or acquired
• Aphasia (a loss or impairment of language functions)
• Cleft lip or cleft palate (a structural congenital abnormality)
3.

Technology

•Augmentative or alternative communication (AAC)

‒AAC devices may be low-tech or high-tech

‒These devices are often customized to meet the unique needs of the user
Assessing
Speech and Language Impairments

Formal and informal measures

•Case histories, family interviews, health assessments, observations, developmental information, family dynamics, speech and language assessments

Professionals

•Teachers, speech-language pathologists, audiologists, neurologists, physicians

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BSED-English 3

Speech and Language disorder

Background
1. meaning:
A. A speech disorder is a condition in which a person has problems creating or forming the speech sounds needed to communicate with others.
B. Refers to communication disorder
C. A language impairment can entail difficulty comprehending words properly, expressing oneself and listening to others.

2. Features
Characteristics:
A. improper use of words
B. inability to express ideas
C. inappropriate grammatical patterns.

symptomps:
A. Limited use of complex sentences.
B. Difficulty finding the right words.
C. Difficulty understanding figurative language.
D. Reading problems.

3.Treatments
A. speech therapy exercises that focus on building familiarity with certain words or sounds.
B. physical exercises that focus on strengthening the muscles that produce speech sounds.
C. Articulation Therapy.

assistive technology:
A. Augmentative and Alternative Communication Devices- (AAC) is the use of symbols, aids, strategies, and techniques to enhance the communication process. This includes sign language, various communication boards, and both manual and electronic devices help those who have trouble with communication.
ex. Unaided communication systems, Low-tech AAC, High-tech AAC

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BSED- English 3
BACKGROUND
- refers to a communication disorder, such as stuttering, impaired articulation, language or voice impairment that adversely affects a child educational performance.
-•Impairments may be congenital, developmental, or acquired
-•The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association defines a Communication disorder as “an impairment in the ability to receive, send, process, and comprehend concepts or verbal, nonverbal, and graphic symbols systems. A communication disorder may be evident in the processes of hearing, language, and/or speech.”

CHARACTERISTIC OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENTS

Expressive Language

May experience difficulties with:

•Limited vocabulary

•Incorrect grammar or syntax

•Excessive repetition of information

•Difficulty formulating questions

Receptive Language

May experience difficulties with:

•Following oral directions

•Understanding humor or figurative language

•Comprehending complex sentences

•Responding to questions appropriately

TREATMENTS
-The common treatment for language disorder is speech and language therapy.

-•Augmentative or alternative communication (AAC)

AAC devices may be low-tech or high-tech. These devices are often customized to meet the unique needs of the user