Communication Disorders

By: Sharon Jimenez

Intro to Communication Disorders

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR09WcCPflw

What is a Communication Disorder

• A communication disorder is an impairment in the ability to receive, send, and process, verbal and nonverbal language .

• A communication disorder may be evident in the processes of hearing, language, and/or speech.

• A communication disorder may range in severity from mild to profound. (American Speech-Language Association)

 

Communication Disorders

• Has two major categories:

• Language disorder- inability to communicate and express an individuals wants and needs.

• Speech disorder- inability of producing sounds for communication

Language Disorders

• Trouble with receptive and/or expressive language

– Making words out of sounds

– Attaching meaning to words

– combine words from basic grammar

– Simple conversation

– Telling stories

Speech Disorder

• Difficulty producing, remembering, and/or organizing speech sounds.

– Repeating sounds or phrases

– Head jerking and eye blinking

– Leaving out consonants in words

– Leaving out sounds in words

Prevalence

• 24.1% ( 1,460,583) of children in public schools receiving special education services, have communication disorders. voice disorders (3%), stuttering (1%)

• 28% and 60% of children with a speech and language deficit have a family member who also has a comm. Disorder.

Causes of Communication Disorders

• It is unknown the actual cause of communication disorders.

• Comm. Disorder it can be developmental or acquired

• An accident or injury to the brain– Before, during, or after birth

Causes of Communication Disorders

• Autism Spectrum Disorder

• Neurological Disorders- Cerebral Palsy, Strokes, and Parkinson's disease.

• Down Syndrome

• Hearing Loss

Characteristics

• A person with a Comm. Disorder may have trouble following directions.

• Can not always understand their speech, and they speak at a slower pace. (ex: see for ski)

• Difficulty in sound, word, and sentence formation.

• Stuttering (dysfluency)

Development of individuals

• Children with Comm. Disorder struggle with reading and understanding expressive language.

• Misunderstand social cues. Avoid school

• Individuals who stutter • Trouble socializing for fear of being ridiculed.

• Individuals with more sever disabilities may have a more difficult time grasping the skills to communicate.

Assessment of Communication DisordersSpeech and language pathologist also known as speech therapist diagnose and treat the communication disorder.

Developmental pediatricians and pediatric neurologists may also diagnose a Comm. Disorder and refer the child to a speech therapist.

Assessment of Communication DisorderSome assessments that can be performed are:the Verbal Motor Production Assessment for Children (VMPAC)- ages 3-12.

oral examination, and an analysis of a sample of your speech.

comprehensive language assessments; receptive and expressive vocabulary tests

Therapies and Considerations

• It is important for Speech therapist, Teachers, and Parents to communicate.

• Some things teachers and therapist can focus on:– Vocabulary test– Reading activities– Pronounciation– Letter sounds

Individuals with more sever disabilities can benefit from

The use of PECS and Augmentative devices.

Use of technology in the classroomEX: computers

Transition to adulthood

• Individuals with Comm. Disorders may need speech therapy for many years.

• Mild Comm. Disorder

• Adolescence can participate and lead normal lives.

• Adults can also lead normal lives, they can marry, have children, go to college, obtain a job.

Transition to Adulthood

• Severe Comm. Disorder• Individuals with sever disabilities tend to

need more assistance.

• Communication Devices, Pecs, sign language.

• Learning how to use these systems may take some time.

• Depending on the severity of the disability, marriage, college, children do not seem impossible.

Hopes for the future

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWAD7g6vjOk

Useful Websites

• American Speech-Language Hearing Association

• http://www.asha.org

• National Institure on Deafness and other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)

• http://www.nidcd.nih.gov

• Family Village- global community of disability related resources

• www.familyvillage.wisc.edu

References

• Kuder, S. J. , (2003). Teaching students with language and communication disabilities. Boston MA: Allyn and Bacon

• Lue, M.S., (2001). A survey of communication disorders for the classroom teacher. Needham Heights MA: Allyn and Bacon

• Speech and language impairments retrieved from http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/Pages/speech-language.aspx

• Speech and language assessments and treatments retrieved from http://www.speech-language-therapy.com/adolescents.htm

• Communication and speech disorders retrieved from http://www.asha.org/NR/rdonlyres/EF508C60-2C72-4238-9439-88BD7ACF16AC/0/25252_1.pdf

References

• Communication Disorders retrieved from  http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_doc.php?type=doc&id=594&cn=37

• Communication Disorder Inclusion (Video) retrieved from http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=communication+disorders&hl=en&emb=0&aq=f#

• Fish (Video) retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWpXawFFZn0

• Speech apraxia (Video) retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNB0ihI2srQ

• Help me to speak [stuttering/stammering documentary] (Video) retrieved from http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-485913265308369771&ei=X6fUSqHbB4SSrALbhZTUCg&q=stuttering&hl=en#

Assessment

Fill out the chart with 3 different disabilities or syndromes and/or natural causing injuries that were not mentioned where communication disorders may play a part and one technique to help the individual communicate.