Group 14 Flashcards
incidental teaching
the language trainer manipulates the environment so that the child is more likely to talk
Five basic components of language
Phonology, morphology, semantics, syntax, and pragmatics
Form
phonology, morphology, syntax
Content
Words and sentences
Use
Pragmatics
Pragmatics
the appropriate use of language in different contexts (topic maintenance, turn taking)
Semantics
Meaning of words and sentences (antonyms, synonyms)
Syntax
The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
Morphology
Structure of words (word endings -ing, etc)
Phonology
The study of speech sounds in language (consonants and vowels)
3 types of speech impairments
Articulation disorders |Fluency disorders |Voice disorders
articulation disorder
difficulty producing speech sounds and speech sound sequences
fluency disorders
various disorders that involve what is commonly called “stuttering”
voice disorders
disorders reflected in speech that is hoarse, harsh, too loud, too high-pitched, or too low-pitched
Phonation Disorder
Any kind of abnormality in the vibration of the vocal fold.
Resonance Disorder
describes abnormalities created when sound passes through the vocal tract (hyper-nasal sounds)
language disorders
impairments in one’s ability to understand language or to express ideas in one’s native language
Central Auditory Processing Disorder
Deficits in the processing of information from audible signals. Difficulty processing sound not hearing sound
Apraxia
impaired ability to carry out motor activities despite intact motor function
Deaf
a severe hearing impairment; cannot hear speech even with the strongest amplification
Characteristics of hearing impairments
Intelligence weakens with severity |Speech and language deficits
Assessments for hearing impaired
Intellectual:|Kaufman assessment battery|Wechsler Intelligence Scale |Academic: |Stanford achievement|State achievement
visual impairment
An impairment in vision that even with correction adversely affects an individuals educational performance
Speech Impairment
a condition in which the ability to produce speech sounds that are necessary to communicate with others is impaired. Speech impairments can be mild, such as occasionally mispronouncing a couple of words, to severe, such as not being able to produce speech sounds at all.
