Expressive language disorder

age and developmental age. Alexander was a happy, cooperative, sociable, attentive young man throughout the evaluation. First an oral mechanism examination was used to evaluate Alexander’s oral structures to see if the patient had a communication disorder or dysphagia. The client’s oral structures appeared to be functional enough to support speech. A hearing screening was then tested to see if there were any signs that lead to affecting the client’s communicative abilities. Clinician found no…

The first long term goal states, Bernie will increase Expressive and Receptive Language across all communication settings by the end of the semester. The short term goals will consist of, Bernie will demonstrate correct sequencing skills in structured tasks 4 correct out of 5 trials over 3 consecutive sessions. Also, another short term goal will be set into place, Bernie will follow two to three simple directions when given multisensory in 4 correct out of 5 trials over 3 consecutive sessions.…

established based on the Cognitive-Emotional Theory of language development. The relationship between cognition and emotional development can be traced back to Erik Erikson, Anna Freud, and Selma Fraiberg. Current proponents for this theory include child psychiatrist Stanley Greenspan and his colleague Serena Wieder (Nelson, 2010). This theory acknowledges that nature and nurture cannot be individually accepted as the sole influence for language acquisition, but rather their combined…

to the comorbid disorders listed, there are several differential diagnoses, which include transient shyness (adjustment disorder), intellectual disabilities, pervasive developmental disorders, expressive language disorder, mood disorder, and hearing impairment (Sharp, Sherman, Gross, 2007). When a child presents some sort of communication disorder, a diagnosis of SM should be distinguished from all other speech disturbances. Any possible diagnosis of a neurodevelopmental disorder, schizophrenia,…

to understand written or spoken words. Also you have fluent, but meaning, speech. Wernicke is known as fluent and sensory aphasia because they can form grammatically correct sentences, but their utterances mean nothing. Broca Aphasia is known as expressive aphasia. It allows the patient to be able to understand words but they can’t speak. (Győrfi 484) To help these patients many speech therapist not only work on speaking but they also work on the emotional part of speech therapy. The emotional…

1. The name of the disorder that interested me was Pervasive Developmental Disorder or PDD. PDD is now has recently been classified as just Autism Spectrum Disorder. 2. PDD is any of several disorders of childhood that are characterized by significantly atypical behaviors and severe impairment in the ability to relate to others. Some characteristics include: Atypical or social behavior, uneven skill development, poor speech and comprehension skills, difficulty with transitions, deficits in…

To assess Walter’s receptive language, The Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT) (Dunn & Dunn, 2007) and the Test of Language Development – Primary 3rd Edition (TOLD-P:3) (Newcomer & Hammil, 1988) were administered. Walter earned a score on the PPVT yielding a in a percentile rank of <1, which corresponds to a profound disorder in receptive language. Scores for the TOLD-P:3 could not be determined due to incomplete testing despite maximal verbal, visual, and/or tactile cueing provided.…

differences to be able to communicate with others in a different way. According to ASHA, AAC is a way to "compensate for temporary or permanent impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions of individuals with severe disorders of speech-language production and or/comprehension, including spoken and written modes of communication" (ASHA, 2005a). While not everyone is a candidate for AAC, there is a way to decide if someone is or is not and the right device for the person too.…

Language Processing Disorder Symptoms Table of Contents What Is Language Processing? 1 When Things Go Wrong 2 Symptoms of Language Processing Disorder 2 Children with Language Processing Disorder 2 Language Processing Disorder in Adults 3 Next Steps 3 What Is Language Processing? Language Processing is a term used to describe the series of tasks our brain carries out when we hear and utilise language. Before we can understand what Language Processing Disorder is, we need a basic awareness of…

then the next goal is to investigate how these abnormalities affect the individual’s everyday life, cognitive abilities and normal functioning. Lastly, the final goal is to provide proper recommendations and treatments to lessen the affect that the disorder(s) has on regular cognitive functioning and consequently…