CHARATERISTICS OF SPEECH IMPAIRMENTS

• Makes consistent articulation errors

• Exhibits repetitions, prolongations and interruptions in the flow of
speech.
• Poor voice quality, such as a distracting pitch.
• Excessively soft or loud
 CHARATERISTICS OF LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENTS

• Unable to follow oral directions.

• Unable to match letters with sounds
• Cannot create rhymes.
• Cannot break words into syllables
• Inadequate vocabulary.
• Demonstrates poor concept formations
• Cannot comprehend nuances, nonverbal messages or humor.
• Difficulty conveying and conversing with others.
• Trouble expressing personal needs.
 PREVENTIONS OF SPEECH/ LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENTS

• Proper prenatal care very important.

• Good nutrition.
• Proper medical care before and after birth.
• Nutritional supplement of folic acid during pregnancy can reduce the risk of cleft palates
and lips by 25 to 50 percent.
• Public education programs available for valuable information.
• Health fairs sponsored by churches or other community organizations.
 HOW TO ASSESS IMPAIRMENTS

• Early identification
• Pre-referral
• Identification
• Early Intervention
 EARLY IDENTIFICATION STAGE

• In preschool and kindergarten, language development is the focus.

• Then in elementary grades, focus shifts to reading and more complex demands of
academics.
• So important to identify any issues at an early age.
• Provide services to students and their families as quick as possible.
• Makes as difference in a student’s long term results.