scholarly journals Children with Language Disorders or Late Bloomers – the problem of differential diagnosis

2016 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 258-264
Author(s):  
Ewa Czaplewska
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Language Impairment ◽  
Specific Language Impairment ◽  
Speech Development ◽  
Global Developmental Delay ◽  
Developmental Abnormalities ◽  
Communication Problems ◽  
Late Bloomers ◽  
Development Support ◽  
Speech Development Disorders

Abstract Communication problems are often the first noticeable symptom of developmental abnormalities. About 15% of children at the age of 2 years demonstrate a lower level of speech expression than their peers. Speech development disorders may constitute either symptoms of global developmental delay or only isolated difficulties. One of the main challenges for professionals dealing with early development support is recognizing whether a child whose linguistic competence differs significantly from that of their peers suffers from a specific language impairment, or whether they belong to the group of ‘late bloomers’ who at some point, without the intervention of a specialist, will achieve an appropriate level of communication skills. Although a differential diagnosis can be extremely difficult, the analysis of the literature leads to the conclusion that there are some markers that can aid a specialist in establishing an accurate diagnosis.

Assessment of cortical auditory evoked potentials in children with specific language impairment

2018 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elżbieta Włodarczyk ◽  
Agata Szkiełkowska ◽  
Adam Pilka ◽  
Henryk Skarżyński
Keyword(s):  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Language Impairment ◽  
Specific Language Impairment ◽  
Auditory Processing ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Auditory Evoked Potentials ◽  
Hearing Threshold ◽  
Speech Development ◽  
Therapeutic Success ◽  
Specific Language

The proper course of speech development heavily influences the cognitive and personal development of children. It is a condition for achieving preschool and school successes – it facilitates socializing and expressing feelings and needs. Impairment of language and its development in children represents a major diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for physicians and therapists. Early diagnosis of coexisting deficits and starting the therapy influence the therapeutic success. One of the basic diagnostic tests for children suffering from specific language impairment (SLI) is audiometry, thus far referred to as a hearing test. Auditory processing is just as important as a proper hearing threshold. Therefore, diagnosis of central auditory disorder may be a valuable supplementation of diagnosis of language impairment. Early diagnosis and implementation of appropriate treatment may contribute to an effective language therapy.

scholarly journals Data curation for a VALID Archive of Dutch Language Impairment Data

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henk van den Heuvel ◽  
Eric Sanders ◽  
Jetske Klatter-Folmer ◽  
Roeland van Hout ◽  
Paula Fikkert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Language Impairment ◽  
Specific Language Impairment ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Multimedia Data ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Data Archive ◽  
Communication Problems ◽  
Valid Data ◽  
Language Data ◽  
Language Pathology

The VALID Data Archive is an open multimedia data archive in which data from children and adults with language and/or communication problems are brought together. A pilot project, funded by CLARIN-NL, was carried out in which five existing data sets were curated. This pilot enabled us to build up experience in conserving different kinds of pathological language data in a searchable and persistent manner. These data sets reflect current research in language pathology rather well, both in the range of designs and the variety in pathological problems, such as Specific Language Impairment, deafness, dyslexia, and ADHD. In this paper, we present the VALID initiative, explain the curation process and discuss the materials of the data sets.

scholarly journals Close Gap Test Strategies for Students with Severe Speech Impairment

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 340-358
Author(s):  
Olga E. Gribova ◽  
Anna A. Almazova
Keyword(s):  
Correlation Analysis ◽  
Language Impairment ◽  
Specific Language Impairment ◽  
Speech Development ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Speech Impairment ◽  
Probabilistic Forecasting ◽  
Specific Language ◽  
Test Strategies ◽  
Gap Test

Introduction. The level of formedness of text competence at secondary school in the aspect of understanding the text’s factual information ensures the successful grasping of the learning content. The purpose of the research was to identify the specifics of the functioning of linear deployment mechanisms and probabilistic forecasting among learners of 5–10th grade (form) with specific language impairment. Материалы и методы. The modified close gap test method was used as the main research method at the level of the ascertaining experiment. The results of the close gap tests, filled by learners, were exposed to quantitative and qualitative analysis. The research was conducted by applying theoretical (interpretive) and empirical (ascertaining experiment based on author’s method) methods. The analytical stage involved the use of the method of correlation analysis, the mathematical processing was carried out with the help of one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). Results. Analysis of experimental data helped determine the close gap test strategies in adolescent students with specific language impairment. The qualitative and quantitative analysis of studentsʼ work was applied to determine three main groups of strategies for linear deployment and probabilistic forecasting: strategies for establishing semantic links at the level of the lexical component, a strategy for establishing links at the level of associations, and no strategy. Furthermore, the analysis of substitutes with regard to their compliance with grammatical requirements revealed the following typology of manifestations of agrammatism: the use of an inadequate part of speech, deficiencies of grammatical presentation in phrases, non-compliance of the grammatical form of the substitute with the requirements for the grammatical design of the sentence. Correlation analysis was applied to establish links between different types of close gap test strategies used by adolescents with specific language impairment, as well as their relationship with the levels of understanding the factual content of the text. Discussion and Conclusion. The results obtained contribute to the development of developmental psycholinguistics, special pedagogy, speech therapy and school methods of speech development.

FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SPEECH PERCEPTION AMONG MINORITY PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN WITH SPECIFIC LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENT

2016 ◽  
pp. 121
Author(s):  
Tatjana Tulovska
Keyword(s):  
Speech Perception ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Language Impairment ◽  
Specific Language Impairment ◽  
Speech Development ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Specific Language ◽  
Speech Therapist ◽  
The Given

Development of speech perception among schoolchildren having specific language impairment is one of the most important profiles in the work of the speech therapist.Aim of research: to research methods used by a speech therapist in work aimed at the formation and development of speech perception among schoolchildren having specific language impairment, to work out and approbate the material developed for a speech therapist’s work. While developing speech perception, the exercises are becoming more and more serious and even complicated. However, if they are offered to a schoolchild gradually or in a form of a game and if the structure of the disorder of each child alongside with his individual features are taken into account and the cooperation with parents is established, any child can essentially improve the level of his speech perception. Having analyzed the approaches to the logopedic correction work aimed at speech development and findings of other speech therapists having practice and experience in this field, the author of the given research has worked out her methodological material, i.e. a workbook “A hundred exercises for the formation and development of speech perception among minority primary school children with specific language impairment”.

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