Communication Disorders
COMMUNICATION DISORDERS
What is Communication Disorder?
• a speech, language and hearing disorder which refers to problems in communication and in related areas such as oral motor function. • The symptoms vary depending on the particular type of communication disorder, but they generally center around problems communicating.
• Children with communication disorders have deficits in their ability to exchange information with others.
COMMUNICATION
• a multidimensional dynamic process that allows human beings to interact with their environment. Communication also includes cues such as intonation, pace of speech, and stress (emphasis), as well as nonverbal information such as gestures, facial expressions, and eye contact. • The exchange of ideas, opinions or facts between senders and receivers.
Prevalence
• The overall estimate for speech and language disorders is widely agreed to be 5% of school-aged children. This figure includes voice disorders (3%) and stuttering (1%). Estimates of hearing impairments vary considerably, with one widely accepted figure of 5% representing the portion of school-aged children with hearing levels outside the normal range. Of this number, 10% to 20% require some type of special education. Approximately one-third of students who are deaf attend residential schools. Two-thirds attend day programs in schools for students who are deaf or day classes located in regular schools. The remainder are mainstreamed into regular school programs.
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LANGUAGE
• can be defined as a socially shared code or system of conventions that represents and expresses ideas through symbols and rules. All language is communication, but not all communication involves language. • It is possible to have language without speech and speech without language. • is the transformation of thoughts into meaningful symbols communicated by speech, writing, or gestures.
SPEECH
• is a particular type of language. Speech refers to language that involves
What is Communication Disorder?
• a speech, language and hearing disorder which refers to problems in communication and in related areas such as oral motor function. • The symptoms vary depending on the particular type of communication disorder, but they generally center around problems communicating.
• Children with communication disorders have deficits in their ability to exchange information with others.
COMMUNICATION
• a multidimensional dynamic process that allows human beings to interact with their environment. Communication also includes cues such as intonation, pace of speech, and stress (emphasis), as well as nonverbal information such as gestures, facial expressions, and eye contact. • The exchange of ideas, opinions or facts between senders and receivers.
Prevalence
• The overall estimate for speech and language disorders is widely agreed to be 5% of school-aged children. This figure includes voice disorders (3%) and stuttering (1%). Estimates of hearing impairments vary considerably, with one widely accepted figure of 5% representing the portion of school-aged children with hearing levels outside the normal range. Of this number, 10% to 20% require some type of special education. Approximately one-third of students who are deaf attend residential schools. Two-thirds attend day programs in schools for students who are deaf or day classes located in regular schools. The remainder are mainstreamed into regular school programs.
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LANGUAGE
• can be defined as a socially shared code or system of conventions that represents and expresses ideas through symbols and rules. All language is communication, but not all communication involves language. • It is possible to have language without speech and speech without language. • is the transformation of thoughts into meaningful symbols communicated by speech, writing, or gestures.
SPEECH
• is a particular type of language. Speech refers to language that involves