BY: ANDREA, VANESSA, MELANIE, & ROMY

Chapter 16: Students with Speech and Language Disorders

Opening Activity

In your group (table) create a oral story with colleagues. Each person will add one word to the story. Try it out!(2-3 mins)

Repeat this exercise, however this time you are not able to use sounds of : a, th, l (3-4 mins)

Articulation ExpectationsBy Age 8, most children have a repertoire of the sounds that they will use for adult speech, and most acquire these sounds in a similar sequence. In a normal population distribution, for example 9 out of 10 will master the following sounds

By the end of age 3 : m/n/ng/p/f/h/w

By 3 ½ : /y/By the end of age 4: b/d/gl/k/r/By 4 ½ : s/sh/chBy the end of age 6: t/l/v/th

(then)By the end of age 7: z/zh/j/th

(three)

Speech and Languages: Myth?

1. Speech and language disorders are synonymous2. Stuttering affects all ages and both genders equally3. Speech and language disorders are not related to

intelligence4. Articulation disorders in very young children especially, are

not serious, and correction is rarely worth the effort or the risk of trauma.

5. If an individual has a speech or language disorder, that individual also has a learning disability

Defining Speech and Language Disorders

Language and speech acquisition is a complex process, however follows a straight forward path.

From birth parents and caregivers naturally develop the basic language skills for children.

A child's successfulness in acquiring language will be dramatic in their social and academic worlds.

Communication takes many forms; words, expressions, movements of body.

If a student does not acquire these skills their capacity to effectively engage with other will be limited and learning will become more limited.

Intervention and structured programs are needed to assist these students

An Important Distinction!

Speech Disorders

are characterized by impairments of voice, articulation of sounds, or fluency

Language Disorders

encompass both receptive and expressive language and, therefore, may result in a problem receiving information and/or formulating an acceptable and adequate response

Types of Speech Disorders

Have difficulty with production of sound More common in individuals with lower intellectual ability,

but not exclusively Diagnosis and treatment usually performed by professionals

in the field eg. Speech & Language Pathologists Can be a teacher or EA who notices something wrong

Causes

Inability to manipulate the tongue, lips and jaw Breath irregularities Vocal chord Damage

Articulation DisorderTypes of Speech Disorders

Most Common Omission of sound (eg. Numer instead

of number) Substitutions (tack instead of back) Additions (sawl instead of saw) Distortions (theelp instead of sleep)

Must be regular and typical element of students’ speech to be regarded as a disorder

Voice DisordersTypes of Speech disorders

When variations in voice become so pronounced, they cause the speaker difficulty in communication .

Eg. Pitch (high/low) loudness, resonance (harsh or whisperer)

Fluency DisorderTypes of speech disorders

When flow of speech is irregular. Eg. Stoppages, repetitions, unusual pauses or atypical rhythms.

Stuttering is most common type, but most children usually outgrow stuttering – if persists more than 2 years, may become chronic.

EXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE

DISORDER VIDEO

Types of Language Disorders

Difficulty in the use and understanding of language Can be at risk in literacy development Most often a combination of both expressive and receptive

difficulties

Common Progression By age 4, children have approximately 1000-1500 words By grade 1 (age6/7) master more complex parts of language. (irregular words) Not all children reach these milestones for various reasons: difficulty hearing,

intellectual ability; insufficient exposure to language

Common Problems

1. Expressive language (formulation of understandable speech)1. Use of incorrect tenses. Eg. “I go to the store yesterday”

2. Receptive language (ability to comprehend spoken, written or other symbol systems)

1. Directions that can be overwhelming. Eg. Get your red jacket from the closet and make sure to put on your scarf and mittens.” or as they get older, “Discuss the impact of urban society as a root cause for the civil war.”

3. Morphology – diff. understanding and using sections of words that have meaning

4. Phonology (combining and manipulating sound) eg. Says “bwush” instead of brush

5. Syntax (rules for combining words) eg. What he is doing?

Common Problems Cont…

Semantics (combining words and sentences to convey meaning) often lose meaning if metaphor

Pragmatics (using language socially) – may be unresponsive to social interaction

Selective Mutism – child’s inability to speak in certain social settings Not considered communication disorder, rather a psychiatric disorder Student may speak with family and/or select individuals at school Usually due to severe anxiety, unable to speak in a variety of settings May communicate through gestures or body language Otherwise developmentally normal

What is CAP? CAP = Central auditory processing Characterized by the inability to

recognize as meaningful acoustic signals sent to auditory areas of the brain

Different than “tuning out”, which uses both ears to fuse information

CAP demonstrators may lose or mix up messages, or fail to integrate the information coming in via both ears

CAP Cont…

Students with CAP disorders generally exhibit the following types of behaviours: Inconsistent response to oral speech Better response to oral speech in quiet environments than in noisy environments Poor response to speech in environments that distort speech (e.g. gym) Better response to speech when the speaker is close Frequent communication checks such as “what?” or “huh”?

These behaviours may be exhibited when associated with other types of difficulties. It is due to these inconsistencies that the notion of CAP has not yet been fully accepted across the broad area of special education.

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Case Study…Class Activity

Case Study…Class Activity Part Deuce

Getting Help

To assist those students with speech and language difficulties within the classroom, many school boards either employ or retain the services of speech and language specialties. The availability of these professionals to provide direct intervention on an

ongoing basis varies from board to board“Often, there are just too many students requiring support” Is

this the reality?Where more extensive assistance is requires, but is unavailable

at the school board level, specialists may refer cases to support services outside the jurisdiction or private support.

Role of the educator

It is the responsibility of the classroom teacher to collaborate with the educational human resources at their school in order to develop program ideas for their students with special speech and language needs.

It is imperative for an educator to make a commitment to the whole child; offering consistent support and compassion, while providing appropriate opportunities for improvement and growth.

Normally, in the area of speech and language disabilities, a great deal of expert help is available, which is a service to the child, the classroom teacher and the class community alike.

Strategies for the C

lassroom

Helpful Links

www.aacintervention.com International Society for augmentative and alternative

communication offers tips and tricks, products, activity ideas, conference and program information as well as teacher resources for those who teach students with special needs.

Using different communication devices, allows students to focus on literacy, language and speech in their every day classroom setting.

www.closingthegap.com www.oacrs.com

Ontario Association of speech language pathologists and audiologists, offers information on hearing disorders, resources links as well as practitioners that are available in an area. Information on specific disabilities ( Autism, stroke, stuttering, ABI)

www.osla.on.ca