Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Blog #13- Glossary Terms
It's time to now review that glossary list that you have been accumulating all semester. Please choose 5 words from your glossary, write their definitions, and state why they are important to understanding communication disorders. Please do not have any duplicate glossary terms from other class members so the earlier you get this done, the more words you will have to choose from.
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Articulation is the producer of speech sounds. It is important in understanding the sounds people make when speaking. Knowing where the sounds are formed in the mouth and what parts are used when making the sounds can help in determining if there is an articulation disorder. This term is important in understanding communication disorders because it describes elements of speech that may or may not lead to a disorder.
ReplyDeletePhonemic Awareness is the ability to focus on and manipulate phonemes in spoken words. It is a key skill in learning to read and write the English language. This is important in understanding communication disorders because if there is a discrepancy in the ability to manipulate sounds, it can change the meaning of what one is trying to say.
Universal Design for Learning is an approach to learning that can be incorporated in all general education classrooms to include all students with disabilities. It is important not necessarily in understanding the disorders, but including all students with speech/language disorders in the classroom and give them the best opportunities to interact and engage in spontaneous speech. Through the use of Universal Design for Learning, successful assessment outcomes have been linked to this approach.
Screening is the testing of a large number of children in order to identify those who may differ sufficiently in language functioning to warrant a more comprehensive assessment. Screening is essential in understanding communication disorders because it can help identify children that may not have been considered before the screening to have an issue. Similarly, it can determine if a child is in a developmental stage of speech and language.
Informal Assessments are measures developed by teachers and other practitioners to directly evaluate the skills of children with whom they are working. These assessments are important tools in communication disorders because it allows the teacher or SLP to frequently monitor the progress of the child and evaluate what needs to be done next with that child
Hopefully some of this vocabulary will come in handy.
DeleteIt already has and my favorite is Universal Design for Learning. I can't wait to use it next year when planning my classroom.
DeleteAugmentative Communication- Methods and devices that supplement existing verbal communication. This is important because there are other means of communication besides verbal communication and using different devices to help others communicate and express their ideas.
ReplyDeletePragmatics- the rules that govern the social use of language. Pragmatic is important because pragmatics involves the use of language and understanding the social norms and how to use language with communication. Students with a language disorder will struggle with pragmatics. This is a term I never heard of before this class.
Semantics- the study of the rules that govern the assignment of meaning to words. This is another term I did not know until this class. This is important because it deals with figurative language which is difficult for students to understand. This involves students using language abstractly.
Phonological awareness- the ability to understand, use, and recall the phonological segment in an alphabetic orthography. It is important because this develops over time and helps with early literacy. It's important for children to divide words into phonemes and manipulate sounds into words.
Syntax- the rules that govern how words are put together to make sentences. This is important because this involves the writing of sentences and conveying written language. If students do not understand written communication in language it can cause difficulties with reading. These are terms I never heard of before this class.
Basic and important vocabulary for every special education teacher.
DeleteExpressive language: refers to the production of language (the ability to express oneself). I was able to become more familiar with this term throughout the semester to more appropriately plan activities to meet the needs of my students.
ReplyDeleteReceptive language: refers to hearing, listening to, or receiving language. This was an important term that coincides with expressive language. Being able to differentiate between the two and also understand how they can go hand in hand will help to more effectively help students with communication disorders.
Word-finding: the ability to recall a word for memory. I have used this term before not knowing that it is an 'actual' term to describe speech/language disorders. Being able to observe if a student is having word-finding difficulties can help for you to more effectively assist a student in recalling key words through visuals, modeling, etc.
Echolalia: the literal repetition of speech produced by others. This phrase is important to understand a communication disorder because to some it may seem as if a student may not be comprehending what is being told or asked of them, but that is not necessarily the case. Echolalia is a way for a student to make a connection to language themselves and to help express themself.
Shaping: behavioral instructional technique used to mold a behavior into the adult target form that is desired. This is important when it comes to communication disorders because many of times when a student has diffifculty with communicating then the will present behaviors due to frustration. The use of shaping can teach students how to appropriately respond when they are becoming frustrated due to communication difficulties.
Well done.
DeleteBlack English Vernacular- A dialect of English spoken by some African Americans that is characterized by different phonology, syntax, and pragmatics. This is important because I work with a large African American population. So it is important for me to remember that the way they are speaking is no necessarily incorrect but an alternative way they have learned to communicate in their community.
ReplyDeleteMorphology- The study of words and how they are formed. This is important because it examines a word in relationship to other words in the same language. This is important to know for sentence structure. I have never heard of this term before this course.
Speech- The neuromuscular act of producing sounds used in language. This word is important because I really came to understand it during this course. I learned that there are a lot of factors that come into play when developing speech.
Communication- The process participants use to exchange information and ideas, needs and desires. This is important because although people may communicate in different ways they are still using communication. This is another term that I rarely thought about before this class.
Mean Length of Utterance (MLU)- A measure of syntactic development that is calculated by counting the total number of morphemes in a sample language and dividing by the number o utterances in the sample. This is important because it helps you understand if the child is developing appropriately and where the areas of concern might be.
Yes!
DeleteDialect- a variation of a language that shares elements of structure and vocabulary with the base language but differs in significant ways; systematic sub variants of a particular language that are spoken by a sizable group. This is important because I can see where a student could be recommended for speech therapy when attending a new school in a new area of the country, when really it is just a change in dialect.
ReplyDeleteMetalinguistic ability- the ability to think about language itself. I feel that this is a skill that is often overlooked, and having the ability to think about language is a skill that is necessary to progress in language development.
Morpheme- the smallest unit of meaning in a language. This is important to recognize because language skills are so complex and interrelated you need to know where difficulties stem from.
Place of articulation- where sound is formed in the mouth. When I interviewed the speech therapist he talked about "fronting" sounds which completely changes the sound that is made. Figuring out where the structures of the mouth need to be in order to make sounds opens up ideas for silly games or other ways to practice these sounds that an entire class could participate in.
Total communication- an instructional approach for deaf persons that utilizes methods drawn from both the oral-aural and manual instructional models. It is important to think of manual communication as a language itself. It is just as complex, so combing what is familiar to the deaf community with aspects of the spoken language may help bridge the differences in communication.
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ReplyDeleteAll important terms.
ReplyDeleteArticulation Disorder: The abnormal production of speech sounds
ReplyDeleteLanguage Disorder: Impaired comprehension and/or use of spoken, written, and/or other symbol systems
Communication Disorder: A special education category that includes students whose problems producing speech or using language symbols interfere significantly with their ability to communicate.
Voice Disorder: Concern of quality, loudness, or pitch
Fluency Disorder: The abnormal flow of verbal expression, characterized by impaired rate and rhythm, which may be accompanied by struggle behavior
The above five terms are the critical to know and understand the difference of. All five terms are the basis of speech and language disorders, and knowing which one the student has is important to implement proper intervention.