“He'll Grow out of it Soon—Won't He?”—The Characteristics of Older Children's Speech When They Do—and Don't—Grow out of it

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 25-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yvonne Wren
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Speech Sound ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Language Therapy ◽  
Speech Sound Disorder ◽  
Sound System ◽  
Speech And Language Therapy ◽  
Therapy Services ◽  
Children's Speech

Speech sound disorder is a common reason for referral to speech and language therapy services in the early years. While for some children, their difficulties are transitory and they either respond to intervention or their difficulties resolve, for others, their speech sound difficulties evolve into persistent speech disorder (PSD). The purpose of this article is to provide information on the features of PSD and how to assess children with PSD in order to identify the full range and limits of their speech sound system. Reference is made to ALSPAC, a large longitudinal population study, regarding prevalence, possible subtypes, and risk factors for PSD.

scholarly journals Eligibility and Speech Sound Disorders: Assessment of Social Impact

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Breanna I. Krueger
Keyword(s):  
Social Impact ◽  
Speech Sound ◽  
Speech Sound Disorders ◽  
Language Therapy ◽  
Speech Sound Disorder ◽  
The Public ◽  
School Based ◽  
The Social ◽  
Therapy Services ◽  
Developmental Norms

Purpose The purpose of this article is to discuss the social impact of speech sound disorders for children, specifically in the public school system, and to examine different methods of social impact assessment for speech-language therapy services using 3 hypothetical cases. Method This article presents 3 common cases seen by school-based speech-language pathologists and discusses the types of assessments that may be conducted for each child's needs. One child has errors on many sounds, 1 child has errors on only /r/, and 1 child produces strident sounds with a lateral lisp. Results As these are hypothetical cases, possibilities are discussed for each case. Similarities and differences exist among the 3 cases in terms of assessing the social impact of their speech sound disorder; however, each child could qualify for services based on social impact assessments. Conclusion Social impact assessments are an important portion of a speech sound evaluation; however, they are often overlooked. Emphasis is placed on articulation assessments and/or commonly accepted developmental norms. The determination of social impact supplies a more complete picture for making eligibility decisions for children with speech sound disorders and may lead to more meaningful treatment methods for the student.

scholarly journals Police officers’ awareness of the speech, language and communication needs of young offenders

2020 ◽  
pp. 0032258X2096859
Author(s):  
AnneMarie MacRae ◽  
Ann Clark
Keyword(s):  
Police Officers ◽  
Young Offenders ◽  
Further Training ◽  
Language Therapy ◽  
Speech And Language Therapy ◽  
Support Strategy ◽  
Common Support ◽  
Language And Communication ◽  
Therapy Services ◽  
Communication Needs

Around 60% of young people in conflict with the law experience speech, language and communication needs (SLCN). This study investigates Police Scotland officers’ awareness of the SLCN of young offenders, strategies officers use to support SLCN and their interest in further training on SLCN. A majority had worked with young offenders with SLCN and were fairly confident in recognising these needs. The most common support strategy was to involve outside agencies, specifically Appropriate Adults. Increased speech and language therapy services are needed to train Police Officers to recognise and support SLCN without reliance on other agencies.

Differential Diagnosis of Speech Sound Disorder (Phonological Disorder): Audiological Assessment beyond the Pure-tone Audiogram

2015 ◽  
Vol 26 (04) ◽  
pp. 423-435 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasiliki Vivian Iliadou ◽  
Gail D. Chermak ◽  
Doris-Eva Bamiou
Keyword(s):  
Auditory Processing ◽  
Pure Tone ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Speech Sound ◽  
Pure Tone Audiometry ◽  
Central Auditory Processing ◽  
Auditory Function ◽  
Speech Sound Disorder ◽  
Auditory Nervous System

Background: According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, diagnosis of speech sound disorder (SSD) requires a determination that it is not the result of other congenital or acquired conditions, including hearing loss or neurological conditions that may present with similar symptomatology. Purpose: To examine peripheral and central auditory function for the purpose of determining whether a peripheral or central auditory disorder was an underlying factor or contributed to the child’s SSD. Research Design: Central auditory processing disorder clinic pediatric case reports. Study Sample: Three clinical cases are reviewed of children with diagnosed SSD who were referred for audiological evaluation by their speech–language pathologists as a result of slower than expected progress in therapy. Results: Audiological testing revealed auditory deficits involving peripheral auditory function or the central auditory nervous system. These cases demonstrate the importance of increasing awareness among professionals of the need to fully evaluate the auditory system to identify auditory deficits that could contribute to a patient’s speech sound (phonological) disorder. Conclusions: Audiological assessment in cases of suspected SSD should not be limited to pure-tone audiometry given its limitations in revealing the full range of peripheral and central auditory deficits, deficits which can compromise treatment of SSD.

Guidance for Providers of Speech and Language Therapy Services: Dysarthria

2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 171-190
Author(s):  
Pam Enderby ◽  
Anna Cantrell ◽  
Alex John ◽  
Caroline Pickstone ◽  
Kate Fryer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Speech And Language ◽  
Language Therapy ◽  
Speech And Language Therapy ◽  
Therapy Services

Speech and language therapy services to education in England and Wales

2002 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 273-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geoff Lindsay ◽  
Nina Soloff ◽  
James Law ◽  
Sue Band ◽  
Nick Peacey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Speech And Language ◽  
Language Therapy ◽  
England And Wales ◽  
Speech And Language Therapy ◽  
Therapy Services

Speech Acquisition in Monolingual Children Acquiring isiZulu in Rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Pascoe ◽  
Zenia Jeggo
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Speech Sound ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Speech Sound Disorders ◽  
Language Therapy ◽  
Speech Acquisition ◽  
Phonological Processes ◽  
Bantu Languages ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
Children's Speech

In South Africa, isiZulu is the most widely spoken home language. However, research on children’s speech acquisition in isiZulu is minimal and there are no published speech assessments that speech-language therapists can use to identify children with speech sound disorders acquiring this language. In our research we aimed to document speech sound acquisition of 32 isiZulu-speaking children aged two years, six months to six years, five months in rural KwaZulu- Natal, South Africa. An isiZulu speech assessment was developed and used to assess the children’s speech in terms of phonetic acquisition, word shape and phonological processes. In the study, the implosive, plosives, nasals, affricates and vowels were mastered by the youngest children. The click /!ɡ/, approximant /l/ and fricative /ɦ/ may be among the last consonants to develop: they had not been mastered by the oldest group. Two-syllable structures were mastered early while structures of four/five syllables were still developing at 6;5. Participants in the older age groups could produce target words more accurately and used fewer phonological processes. The findings are discussed in relation to normative data from other Bantu languages. Knowledge of isiZulu speech sound development will assist clinicians working with isiZulu-speaking children in assessing and managing their speech difficulties: an important step towards ensuring that speech-language therapy services are relevant to all children in South Africa.

scholarly journals The incidence of cases of aphasia following first stroke referred to speech and language therapy services in Scotland

Aphasiology ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (10) ◽  
pp. 1266-1275 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Law ◽  
Robert Rush ◽  
Ann‐Marie Pringle ◽  
Anne‐Marie Irving ◽  
Guro Huby ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Speech And Language ◽  
Language Therapy ◽  
Speech And Language Therapy ◽  
Therapy Services
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