Communication Disorders | Presentation | Language Structure Usage & Linguistics IV
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Communication Disorders
Language disorders – problems receiving, understanding, and formulating messages.
Speech disorders – problems related to the verbal transmission of messages.
Form Disorders
Language Disorders
Phonology - sounds used to make word parts (e.g., 40 phonemes in English language)
Morphology - rules for constructing words (e.g., plurals, suffixes)
Syntax - rules for connecting words together (e.g., word order, organization)
Content Disorders
Articulation Disorders (common)
Semantics - rules that dictate meaning (e.g., vocabulary)
Use Disorders
Pragmatics – application of language in social contexts (e.g., conversation)
Speech Disorders
Phonological – mental representation problem (can make sound, but doesn’t)
Articulation – structural problem (can’t make sound)
Substitutions, omissions, additions, distortions
Fluency Disorders – interruptions in the flow of speaking (e.g., stuttering)
Voice Disorders - pitch, duration, intensity, resonance, vocal quality
Motor Speech Disorders
How is the student’s intelligibility? (By age 4, should be 100%.)
How easy is it to communicate with the student? (Can you have a normal conversation?)
Apraxia - lack of coordinated muscle movement
Disarthria – weak, slow, or paralyzed muscles
Should I Talk to the SLP?
How does the student interact with others? (Does s/he avoid talking?)
Does the student have unusual speech characteristics (e.g., substitution, omission, stuttering, hoarseness, etc.)?
Review developmental, educational and medical history
Interview parents, teachers, etc.
Questionnaires
Systematic observation
Language sampling
Formal tests
Service Delivery Models
Discuss concerns about students
Identification
Service Delivery
Monitoring
Collaborative consultation
Classroom-Based
Pullout
Issues
Shortage of SLPs
Heavy caseloads
Collaboration
Know what student is working on
Ask how you can help students achieve and generalize skills
Communicate progress
Discuss behavioral challenges
Ask how to improve the communication skills of the whole class.
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