Speech and Language Disorders: Classification, Symptoms, and Causes - Prof. Mary Beth Smit, Study notes of Speech-Language Pathology

Download Speech and Language Disorders: Classification, Symptoms, and Causes - Prof. Mary Beth Smit and more Study notes Speech-Language Pathology in PDF only on Docsity! Speech and Language Disorders 10% of the U.S. population have speech, language or hearing problems. Prevalence figures vary depending on age, gender, racial/ethnic background and even geographic region. Normal vs. Impaired VanRiper and Erickson offer this definition: Speech is impaired when it deviates so far from the speech of other people that it: 1. Calls attention to itself. 2. Interferes with communication. 3. Provokes distress in the speaker or the listener. Language Impairments Developmental and /or acquired disorders and/or delays principally characterized by deficits and/or immaturities in the use of spoken or written language for comprehension and/or production purposes that may involve the form, content and/or function of language. Brain Injury Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) Language Disorders cont.  Learning disabilities  Hearing loss/deafness Loudness Problems 1. Too loud 2. Too weak-no voice is called Aphonia Quality Problems 1. Resonance disorders too nasal, lack nasality 2. Laryngeal Tone disorders voice can be harsh or breathy, hoarse Fluency Disorders Any disorder characterized by hesitations, repetitions of speech segments, or prolongations of sounds that impede the forward flow of speech.