Speech and language therapy

Course:
Anatomy and Physiology of Hearing
Title:
Case History of Student with Hearing Impairment

Submitted by :
Amina Akram (D23_138)
Submitted to
Dr. Munawar Ahmed Malik
Case history;
1. Personal information;
Name; Maryam Shehzadi Age 14 years
Sex; Female Disability Hearing impairment/
Father’s name Tariq Mehmood no. of sibling 5
Disable sibling 2 father’s occupation Barber

2. Birth history

Mother’s health good

Type of delivery Normal
Birth palace Gujranwala
1st cry yes
Breathing problem no
Anoxia no
Jaundice no
Any other illness no
Bottled feed or breast feed breast

3. Developmental millstone

Physical Millstones Achieving

Neck holding Delayed
Sitting Delayed
Crawling Delayed
Walking Delayed
Babbling Delayed
Speech (single word) Not developed
Two words speech Not developed
 Talking (complete sentence) No ( use’s sign language)
Eating without help 3 years
Dressing without help yes
Taking bath without help yes
Bladder Bowl control Independently use washroom

4. Medical history
Has your child had any of the following?

Meningitis Mumps Measles Head injury Hepatitis T.B

Polio Asthma Chicken pox Whooping Coughs Cleft Lips

Cleft Palate Epilepsy Seizures Vision problem Squint

Cataract Glaucom Ear Infection

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5. emotional & behavior pattern

Thumb sucking Rigidity / stubbornness Anxiety Fears

Nail Biting Finger Chewing Teeth grinding Stealing

Temper tantrums Hyperactivity Enuresis (Day/Night) Stuttering

Stammering Rigidity / stubbornness Danger Recognition

 6. Social skills
Does your child prefer to play?
Child prefer to play with peer group

Does your child ? (Check all that apply):

 Avoid eye contact (No)
 Dislike being touched (No)
 Appear self-centered (Yes)
 Fail to take turns during conversation (yes )
 Interrupt others frequently during conversation (Yes)

7. Communication Skills

How does your child communicate? (e.g. uses words, phrases, sentences, sign language,
gestures): please specify: Sign language and gestures

Understands / follows simple directives: Yes / No yes

What languages are spoken at home? Punjabi

What language does child speak? Non

Understanding of child’s expressive speech by:

Teacher yes Mother yes

Father: yes Less familiar people: no Any other:Aunt

8. Educational history
 Good performance in academic field.
 Do concentrate and focus on every subject.
 Actively participate in classroom activates.
 Good in reading and writing.
 she follows command
Report
After taking case history and talking with teacher we came to know that
the child only face problem while speaking. The relation of child is very
much friendly with family and friends. People around him are very
friendly and cooperative. And always supports her and encourages her.
Suggestions
Child have hearing impairment of profound level
 Regular sessions of speech and language therapy plays an important role in
improvement.
 Child have had residual hearing so audiometry training may help.
 Also focus on lip reading.
 Child need to be learn professional sign language.. So that she would be
able for express her basic needs and school education as well
 And we also suggest the child to be visit audiologist to check his/her hear
ability and recommend for hearing aid...