Communication Disorders

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Communication Disorders

• By
• Haley Boggs
• Heather Carr
• Misty Williams

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Communication Disorders Refer To

• Difficulties with the transfer of knowledge,
  ideas, opinions, and feelings.
• Speech Disorders
• Language Disorders
• Hearing Disorders

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Speech Disorders

• Articulation Disorders
• Fluency Disorders
• Voice Disorders

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School-Age Language Disorders

• Language Form
• Language Content
• Language Use

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Language Development

• Teach language in purposeful contexts.
• Teach comprehension and production.
• Use effective teaching strategies when presenting
  a new concept.
• Give students enough time to respond.
• Adjust the pace, chunk information and check for
  understanding.
• Use self talk to explain what you are doing and
  thinking.
• Use modeling to help students get practice and
  feedback on a specific language skill.

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Hearing Disorders

• Deafness
• Hard of Hearing
• Signs of hearing loss
• Daydreaming
• Inattention
• Cant Follow Simple Commands
• Limited Speech with Articulation Errors
• Watching Other Students for Instructional Cues
• Behavior Problems and Frustration

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Facts

• 10 of children in elementary school have
  communication disorders
• Communication disorders occur 3 to 4 times more
  often in boys than in girls
• Most have difficulties in the area of language
  and articulation.
• Boys are 4 times more likely to stutter than
  girls.

• Most students are identified in preschool or
  early elementary grades.
• The student will have to have a hearing screening
  to determine whether theres a history of ear
  infection.
• Most students are educated in general ed. classes.

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More Facts

• Students may work with a speech and language
  pathologist several times a week.
• Over 85 of students with communication disorders
  spend most of the day in general education
  classes.

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Works Cited

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  Illinois, 1982.
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• McCarthy-Tucker, Sherri. Coping with Special
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• Plante, Elana, Beeson, Pelagie. Communication
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  1999.
• Roeser, Ross J., Downs, Marion P. Auditory
  Disorders in School Children. Thieme Medical
  Publishers, Inc. New York, 1995.
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