Expressive language disorder

barriers to try and hide their interior conflicts. One possible contributing factor to emotional disturbance can be found in deficits in communication. According to Project Ideal, an estimated 71% of students with emotional disorders also have expressive and receptive language disorders that impact their ability to understand and communicate with peers and adults. Miscommunication is a main effect that results in difficulty to many students at school. Some steps we could make in order to…

About one percent of the world population has autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Part of this group is Asperger’s syndrome, one of several subtypes of autism. Along with this syndrome comes with daily troubles and questions concerning what it is, myths, and symptoms. Treatments, history, and diagnoses are also important in regards to this subject matter. Aforementioned, Asperger’s is a type of autism. Although it is similar to classic autism, these differ in early development stages. This…

difficulties at home, concerning odd and disruptive behaviors, obsession concerning her mother’s safety, anxiety, and declining academic performance. Diagnosis Based on her presenting symptoms, Vera meets the full criteria for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). The DSM-5 (American Psychological Association, 2013) diagnosis of OCD requires the presence of either obsessions, compulsions, or both. Obsessions are characterized by recurrent, unwanted images, thoughts, or urges that cause a person…

Antisocial Personality Disorder in A Clockwork Orange. Clockwork orange is a dystopian movie revolving around Alex, the main character and also the narrator. The movie starts with Alex and his group beating up an old man because they disliked how he sound while singing. As the movie progresses on you see a couple more scenes of violence. A particulary important scene is when Alex and his drooges invaded the Author's house and raped his wife. It's clear that Alex enjoys causing distress in other…

This definition describes CP as a heterogeneous condition in terms of type and severity of impairment. As a disorder of development, this implies the motor impairment that is manifest very early in development. The core features of CP include, abnormal patterns of movement, posture and regulation of muscle tone. Neurodevelopmental impairments affect adaptive and sensory functioning, learning, communication, behavior and even seizures. (Martin Bax, 2005) Cerebral Palsy is the most common…

and Puerto Rican) boy, who has been labeled by his school, mother, and by medical professionals as having several learning disabilities. Mike’s mother shared with me that Mike was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)—a level of autism. Also, Mike’s mother shared that Mike was currently on an Individualized Education Program (IEP) at school. In order to inform my own understanding of Mike, I conducted informal observations of…

of speech (DAS), is a childhood speech sound disorder caused by the impairment of the motor movements of the articulators related to speech production. This impairment impacts the coordination and accuracy of the muscles used to coordinate the speech production (Vinson, 2001). This disease differs from dysarthria, which impacts the execution of the utterance instead of the planning and programming of the speech movement. The prevalence of this disorder ranges from as low as 1 out of 1000…

independent variables by creating a group where we would teach infants American Sign Language versus a group of infants that isn’t taught American…

intervention (JCIH, 1994). Hearing loss affects children’s speech, language, academic, and social/emotional development if not identified early. The first three years in children’s lives are crucial for speech and language development. Thus, the ultimate goal of universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) is to detect hearing loss early in order to treat hearing loss sooner, preventing a delay in children’s overall development (NIH, 1993). Language development is positively and significantly…

Auditory Processing Difficulties Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) is identified as a neurological defect that impacts how the brain processes spoken language. It is an inability to process sound meanings from surrounding environments (Lucker, n.d.). The central nervous system (CNS) is a vast system, known to be responsible for various functions (memory, attention, language etc.) APD in the broadest sense refers to how the CNS uses auditory information although APD individuals typically have…