Speech ImpairmentSpeech Impairment

Lealani AflagueLealani AflagueED443ED443Dr. CyrusDr. CyrusOctober 14, 2008October 14, 2008

ObjectivesObjectives

What is SI?What is SI? CausesCauses SymptomsSymptoms SI vs. Language ImpairmentSI vs. Language Impairment Speech TherapySpeech Therapy Assistive TechnologyAssistive Technology

DefinitionDefinition

What is speech?What is speech?

Speech impairment affects:Speech impairment affects: ArticulationArticulation VoiceVoice FluencyFluency

CausesCauses

Genetic or Congenital factorsGenetic or Congenital factors Traumatic Brain InjuryTraumatic Brain Injury Neurological dysfunctionsNeurological dysfunctions Auditory loss/processing disordersAuditory loss/processing disorders

Causes cont. Causes cont.

Mental RetardationMental Retardation Physical ImpairmentsPhysical Impairments Cerebral PalsyCerebral Palsy Learning DisabilitiesLearning Disabilities Severe/profound multiple disabilitiesSevere/profound multiple disabilities AutismAutism Tourette SyndromeTourette Syndrome

SymptomsSymptoms

RepetitionRepetition Frustration Frustration Head jerkingHead jerking Eye blinkingEye blinking Embarrassment Embarrassment Pitch deviationsPitch deviations Quality and sound deviationsQuality and sound deviations

Symptoms cont. Symptoms cont.

No meaningNo meaning Omit consonants Omit consonants Omit soundsOmit sounds Sound distortionSound distortion SubstitutionSubstitution

DistinctionsDistinctions

Speech ImpairmentSpeech Impairment

Language ImpairmentLanguage Impairment

On the look out…On the look out…

SymptomsSymptoms

Shy?Shy?

Peer interactionsPeer interactions

Abilities of the Speech Abilities of the Speech ImpairedImpaired

AssessmentsAssessments

Denver Articulation Screening ExamDenver Articulation Screening Exam

Denver IIDenver II

Early Language Milestone ScaleEarly Language Milestone Scale

Interventions and IEPInterventions and IEP

Early interventionEarly intervention

Speech TherapySpeech Therapy

PlayPlay

Assistive TechnologyAssistive Technology

Go Talk 9+Go Talk 9+

Phrase Maker CommunicatorPhrase Maker Communicator

AT outside of classroomAT outside of classroom

SitrisSitris http://http://www.mysitris.comwww.mysitris.com//

Speech to SpeechSpeech to Speech

SummarySummary

Speech impairments cause disruption Speech impairments cause disruption in speech.in speech.

Causes are various.Causes are various. Symptoms can include stuttering and Symptoms can include stuttering and

other abnormal speech qualities.other abnormal speech qualities. There are many things we can do There are many things we can do

and very useful assistive devices and very useful assistive devices available. available.

ReferencesReferences

Kirk, Samuel A., et al. Education Exceptional Kirk, Samuel A., et al. Education Exceptional Children, 11Children, 11thth Ed. Houghton Mifflin. New York, Ed. Houghton Mifflin. New York, 2006.2006.

Costello, Janis M. Speech Disorders in Costello, Janis M. Speech Disorders in Children. College-Hill Press. California, 1984.Children. College-Hill Press. California, 1984.

New York TimesNew York Times

http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/speech-disorders/overview.htmldisease/speech-disorders/overview.html

Voice ProblemVoice Problemhttp://www.voiceproblem.org/pdfs/http://www.voiceproblem.org/pdfs/

neurological_problems.pdfneurological_problems.pdf

Community DiscoveryCommunity Discoveryhttp://community.discovery.comhttp://community.discovery.com

GoogleGooglehttp://images.google.comhttp://images.google.com

Enabling DevicesEnabling Deviceshttps://enablingdevices.com/catalog/https://enablingdevices.com/catalog/

assistive_technology_devices_used_in_eduassistive_technology_devices_used_in_education/communication-builders/phrase-cation/communication-builders/phrase-maker-communicatormaker-communicator

Kids HealthKids Healthhttp://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/ears/http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/ears/

central_auditory.htmlcentral_auditory.html