Language Interventions: Best For Speech Disorders | The Communication Blog

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Language Interventions: Best For Speech Disorders

By Tonya Bennett

Speech, non-verbal communication and language are the ways by which human beings communicate. Speech disorders could affect any person. This could be in the form of person's speech, language, cognition, voice and swallowing. Some common disorders observed in children include face learning difficulties, physical disabilities, language delay, specific difficulties in producing sounds, specific language impairment, cleft palate, hearing impairment, autism, stammering, dyslexia, social interaction difficulties, voice disorders and cerebral palsy. The common speech disorders as well as communication problems in adults result from stroke, Parkinson's disease, head injury, multiple sclerosis, motor neuron disease, dementia, Huntington's disease, voice problems, cancer of the head, neck and throat, , learning difficulties, mental health issues stammering, physical disabilities, transgender voice and hearing impairment.

Speech disorders are disorder or impairment of language. This could be problems associated with semantics, grammar and other facets of language. This could be a result of receptive problems which involve impaired language comprehension. Or it may be problem in language production which are expressive problems. The sign language as well as the written and spoken language could be affected. The expressive as well as the receptive language could be affected by the specific language impairment. This is not a development or physical disorder. But this is purely a language impairment problem. The cause is the difficulties faced in acquiring language and in the use of the language. Problems related to understanding what others say or in using the language required in a social situation is a Semantic-Pragmatic Disorder or pragmatic language impairment. These are a result of developmental disorder. Autism or for that matter Asperger's Syndrome could be the cause. Aphasia is yet another language disorder. There is impairment in speech and comprehension of speech but there is no loss of speech.

Cognitive disorders and physical disorders can be rectified with corrective or rehabilitative treatment. Language intervention strategies are used by Speech and Language Therapists or Speech-language pathologists as part of speech therapy treatments.

Speech therapy is offered though hospitals, community health centers, private practice, mainstream and special schools. There could be specialized approach as the Language Intervention for School-Age Students. The kind of treatment would depend on the nature and severity of the disorder. There are various types of common treatments. These include physical strengthening exercises, repetitive or instructive practice and drilling, use of audio-visual aids and strategies for improving functional communication. Picture symbols and sign language are also used.

Everywhere we go, wherever we may be, communication is needed. When you're having speech disorders, losing hope is not good for you, instead you help yourself through language intervention programs.

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