Speech Impairment

Tricia VaivaoChristina Finau

ED215Intro. To Exceptional Children

Ms. Teresita AlmendrasJuly 09, 2015

Bipolar Disorder

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IntroductionWhat is speech Impairment?

Three Common Speech Disorders

Articulation

Voice

Fluency

DefinitionBipolar Disorder Manic-depressive illness Brain disorder Causes unusual changes in mood

DefinitionSpeech Impairmentcondition in producing speech sounds

miss pronouncing of words

interferes with communication

unusual speech

Causes Brain damage Autism Malfunction of the respiratory or

speech mechanisms Malformation of the articulators Physical or organic problem (cleft

palate, cleft lip) Stuttering Voice problems (abuse, arthritis)

Causes Genetics Brain Structure and Functioning

Assessment Structured Clinical Interview

Schedule for Affective Disorders – Lifetime Version

General Behavior Inventory

Mood Disorder Questionnaire

AssessmentsDenver Articulation Screening Exam

Denver IIPeabody Picture Vocabulary Test Revised

Early Language Milestone Scale

SymptomsManic Episodes

Easily distracted Poor judgment Poor temper control Very involved in activities

Depressive Episodes Daily low mood or sadness Difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions Eating problems. Weight loss, or gain Thoughts of death or suicide

Symptomsrepeating sounds

adding extra sounds and words

making jerky movements while talking

blinking several times while talking

visible frustration when trying to

communicate

taking frequent pauses when talking

Distorting sounds when talking

Schema-focused TherapyCognitive-Behavioral TherapyFamily Interventions

Bipolar people are easy, if you don’t like their current mood, just wait a few minutes, it will change.

Interventions

Interventions

Early intervention

Speech Therapy

Apply IEP

Educational Implications

Caponigro, J,. Lee, E,. Johnson, S,. & Kring, A,. (2012). Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc.

Fink, C., & Kraynak, J., (2013), Bipolar Disorder for Dummies 2nd Edition. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.Youngstrom, E., (2012, October 23) Myths and Realities about Bipolar Disorders. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/news/press/release/2012/10/bipolar-disorder.,aspx

Kirk, Samuel A., et al. Education Exceptional Children, 11th Ed. Houghton Mifflin. New York, 2006.Costello, Janis M. Speech Disorders in Children. College-Hill Press. California, 1984.New York Times

http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/speech-disorders/overview.html

References