apraxia of speech in children, some of its characteristics, diagnosis, treatment, and the future of children affected with the disease.
Apraxia of speech is the difficulty of a child to form sounds into words. It is a neurological disorder, and can Continue Reading...
Childhood Apraxia
Grigos, Moss & Lu (2015) conducted a study that focused on examining oral articulatory control in childhood apraxia of speech. The purpose of the study was to assess the spatial and temporal elements of articulatory regulation a Continue Reading...
CAS
Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is a rare neurological, sensorimotor speech sound disorder that has limited empirical evidence regarding its treatment. While there are several different treatment methods used to treat this disorder only one, i Continue Reading...
Tips for Teaching or Working with a Child that has Childhood Apraxia of Speech
According to Gretz (2005), research into effective methods for providing treatment to children with Apraxia is inadequate but in the professional literature a variety o Continue Reading...
For patients whose primary concern is a loss of language abilities due to loss of cognitive abilities therapies to help improve cognitive function will be combined with exercises that ask the patient to perform various language tasks. Speech and la Continue Reading...
Introduction
Speech impairment, specifically difficulty in pronouncing multisyllable words, can significantly impact an individual's ability to effectively communicate. Commonly occurring in children with developmental disorders or delays, as well a Continue Reading...
Pediatric Speech and Generalized Anxiety Disorders
Recent Advances in Pediatric Speech Disorders and Anxiety
Pediatric Speech Disorders
Children suffering from childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) have problems controlling the muscular movements requ Continue Reading...
educationists and teachers in the classroom today is identifying and dealing with children who have a speech, language or communication impairment, which negatively impacts on learning.. Many children find it difficult to understand how conversation Continue Reading...
Delayed Speech: Identification and Treatment
One common question parents ask is if and when they should be concerned when a child manifests delayed speech. For an infant, delayed speech is of concern when the baby "isn't using gestures, such as poin Continue Reading...
Neurological disorders are disorders that affect the spine, brain, and nerves that connect them. There is a wide range of neurological disorders and more than 600 disorders that affect the nervous system. As a result, the treatment of neurological di Continue Reading...
This may consist of arising and seating in chairs securely. Following the progressive characteristics of this illness, all people gradually lose their capability simply to move and will need to advance and use a wheelchair.
References
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Personal Statement
"Daddy's home," says my nine-year-old cousin Justin at the sight of a truck in the driveway.
His father's truck? No. Alas, his father -- my uncle -- passed away more than a year ago.
Death is hard for any child to understand. Ho Continue Reading...
Mr. H
Korea
Mr. H case study
What is the client's most prominent presenting issues (that is, what seems to take priority as being wrong)?
Mr. H has shown a sharp decline in cognitive functioning. He has quit his job without warning and without co Continue Reading...
Early Childhood Special Education Curriculum, Instruction and Methods Projects
This beginning chapter delineates education to the young children with special needs. In particular, early childhood special education mirrors impact and acclaimed practi Continue Reading...
Classic examples of these are relational problems within families, which are missing in DSM-IV-TR. A research team investigated how relational problems are handled in DSM-IV. From its findings, the team recommended the inclusion of relational proble Continue Reading...
Pat Barker used the serving of afternoon tee in much the same manner. As new patients went about the process of making their cup of tea, many neurological functions could be assessed without formal testing.
The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is one of th Continue Reading...
Patients with aphasia struggle with language disorders including both oral and written communication problems. Also, clinical depression is found to be common among many stroke victims. [NINDS]
Stroke Prevention
Given the high stakes involving bot Continue Reading...