Individuals With Speech and Language Impairments Sharon Bear

Individuals With Speech and Language Impairments Sharon Bear EDU 203 Vicki Rieger 4/27/2015

Prevalence of Speech and Language Impairments �Speech and language impairment does not include speech impairments that are secondary to other conditions. � Speech and language affect about 1 -12 children

Etiology of Speech and Language Impairments Etiology means the cause of. There are three classification of speech and Language impairment. �Functional Has no physical basis and usually appears in articulation problem. Such as delete sounds, substituted sounds, added sounds, distorted sounds. �Organic Can be linked to physical causes such as cleft lip or cleft palette. �Congenital - existing at birth developed through the preschools years Diseases contracted while during fit trimester like German measles or meningitis. And most often developed aphasia.

Aphasia

Aphasia Broca’s Area �Production of language. � Words may be uttered very slowly � Poorly articulated � Great difficulty with repetition �Severe impairment in writing. Wernicke Area �Allows the person to retrieve meanings of words. � Speech is produced without effort, However, the person’s speech is devoid of meaning.

Some Language Disorders �Fluency disorder means the intrusion or repetition of sounds, syllables, and words; prolongation of sounds; avoidance of words; silent blocks; or inappropriate inhalation, exhalation, or phonation patterns. These patterns may also be accompanied by facial and body movements associated with the effort to speak. �Voice disorder means the absence of voice or presence of abnormal quality, pitch, resonance, loudness, or duration. �Articulation disorder means the absence of or incorrect production of speech sounds or phonological processes that are developmentally appropriate (e. g. lisp, difficulty articulating certain sounds, such as l or r). �Language disorder means a breakdown in communication as characterized by problems in expressing needs, ideas, or information that may be accompanied by problems in understanding

Prevention of speech and Language Impairments �Biological preparation �Successful nurturance �Sensorimotor experiences �Linguistic experiences �Sensory Motor Skills

Linguistic Experiences Characteristics of speech �Phonologic �Semantic Meaning and the relationship between words that conveys meaning. �Syntactic Rules for combing words into sentences. �Pragmatic Ability to communicate and maintain interaction with others

Developmental Language Delay � Slowness in development of adequate vocabulary and grammar or when a Childs language does not correspond to the child's chronological age. �As the child gets older it is less likely they will be able to modify their disorder.

Characteristics of Individuals With Speech and Language Impairments Receptive language Expressive Language �Limited Vocabulary �Incorrect grammar or syntax �Excessive repetition of information �Difficulty in formulation of questions � Difficulty following oral directions �Understanding humor or figurative language �Comprehending compound and complex sentences �Responding to questions appropriately http: //www. mirror. co. uk/tv/tvnews/watch-educating-yorkshiresmushy-p-2529995

Works Cited �https: //nces. ed. gov/programs/coe/indicator_cgg. asp �http: //www. nidcd. nih. gov/health/statistics/vsl/Pages/sli. aspx �http: //www. home-speech-home. com/ �http: //thebrain. mcgill. ca/ �Earlyliteracy. com �http: //education. state. mn. us/MDE/Ed. Exc/Spec. Ed. Class/Disab. Categ/Spee ch. Lang. Impair/index. html