What is speech-language pathology & How does it affect academics?

1. What is speech-language pathology & How does it affect academics?

2. SLPs in schools assess and treat speech and language disorders affecting students’ academics and classroom performance.

3. Speech & Language

4. Articulation What is articulation? • The production of speech sounds • How speech sounds are made • Example: Children must learn how to produce the “r” sound in order to say “rabbit” instead of “wabbit” How does it affect academics? • Spelling • Reading • Self-Confidence • Peer Relations

5. Fluency What is fluency? • The rhythm/rate of speech • Example: hesitations or stuttering can affect fluency How does it affect academics? • Classroom Participation • Peer Relationships

6. Language based disfluency– trouble retrieving words, organizing thoughtsStress reaction disfluency– psychological stress or emotional situations cause a breakdownPsychogenic stuttering - perhaps a psychological problem caused by intense stress (begins suddenly & occurs later in life)

7. Neurogenic stuttering – caused by conditions like aphasia, apraxia or Parkinsonism

8. Voice What is voice? • The characteristics of voice (vocal pitch, quality, and volume) • Use of the vocal folds and breathing to produce sound • Example: The voice can be abused from overuse or misuse and can lead to hoarseness or loss of voice How does it affect academics? • Self-Confidence • Peer Relationships

9. Receptive Language What is Receptive Language? • The ability to comprehend verbal messages • Examples: • Difficulty understanding and following directions • Often doesn’t understand longer more complex sentences • Difficulty understanding questions • Difficulty understanding information presented verbally How does it affect academics? • Following Directions • Self-Confidence • Reading

10. Expressive Language What is Expressive Language? • The ability to express verbal messages • Examples: • Speaking in such a way that others comprehend what you say • Ability to use age-appropriate vocabulary and grammar How does it affect academics? • Speaking/Producing language effectively • Writing • Listening • Reading

11. Pragmatic Language What is Pragmatic Language? • The social use of language • Examples: • Social Appropriateness of Interactions • Organizational Skills • Nonverbal Communication How does it affect academics? • Listening • Problem Solving • Oral and Written Language • Social Interactions

12. Difference versus Disorder • When dealing with English Language Learners suspected of having speech and/or language disorders, it is important to know the difference between a difference and a disorder.

13. Difference versus Disorder What is a difference: • Variation of speech that is shared by a culture • Examples: • An accent or dialect is a difference • If a child is within an average range for language skills in their primary language but not in English, this is a difference What is a disorder: • Significantly reduced receptive language, expressive language, articulation, fluency, and/or voice • Present in the child’s primary language and in English.

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