Chapter 3We use Communication to:Communication DisordersTypes of Communication DisordersStudents with Language Disorders May have Difficulty:Students with Language Disorders May Have DifficultyLanguage FormFacilitating Speech DevelopmentIdeas to Help Facilitate Language DevelopmentPervasive Developmental DisordersPrevalence, Identification, and AssessmentInstructional Guidelines and AccommodationsAddressing Challenging Behaviorcopyright (c) 2003 Allyn & BaconChapter 3Teaching Students with Communication Disorders and with Pervasive Developmental DisordersThis multimedia product and its contents are protected under copyright law. The following are prohibited by law: any public performance or display, including transmission of any image over a network; preparation of any derivative work, including the extraction, in whole or in part, of any images; any rental, lease, or lending of the program.copyright (c) 2003 Allyn & BaconWe use Communication to:Develop and main contact and relationships with othersGain and give informationControl and persuadeCreate and imagingCommunicate feelingsMonitor behavior when we talk to ourselvescopyright (c) 2003 Allyn & BaconCommunication DisordersDifficulties with the transfer of knowledge, ideas, opinions, and feelings (Oyer, et al., 1987)–Articulation DisordersInability to produce the various sounds and sound combinations of language–Speech DisordersDifficulty with verbal means of communicationcopyright (c) 2003 Allyn & BaconTypes of Communication DisordersFluency Disorder–Difficulty with rate and flow of speechVoice Disorder–Relate to quality of voice itselfQuality (hoarse, breathy, hyper/hypo nasal)PitchIntensity (loud of soft)copyright (c) 2003 Allyn & BaconStudents with Language Disorders May have Difficulty:Following directionsUnderstanding meaning of conceptsSeeing relationships among conceptsUnderstanding humor and figurative languageUnderstanding multiple meaningsUnderstanding compound/complex sentencesDetecting breakdowns in comprehensioncopyright (c) 2003 Allyn & BaconStudents with Language Disorders May Have DifficultyUsing correct grammarThinking of the right word to convey the conceptDiscussing abstract conceptsChanging communication style to fit different social contextsProviding enough information to a listenercopyright (c) 2003 Allyn & BaconLanguage FormPhonologyMorphologySyntax (grammar)copyright (c) 2003 Allyn & BaconFacilitating Speech DevelopmentWork with Speech/Language PathologistDevelop a personal cueing systemCreate a safe environment to practice oral communicationUse Augmentative and Alternative Communication systemscopyright (c) 2003 Allyn & BaconIdeas to Help Facilitate Language DevelopmentTeach language in purposive conceptsTeach comprehension and productionPresent new concepts Demonstrate connections among conceptsUse conversation Use Wait timeAdjust the Pace Use self-talk and parallel talkUse Modeling and Promote languageUse Language as an intrinsic motivatorcopyright (c) 2003 Allyn & BaconPervasive Developmental DisordersAutismRett’sChildhood Disintegrative DisorderAsperger’sPervasive Development Disorder – Not Otherwise Specifiedcopyright (c) 2003 Allyn & BaconPrevalence, Identification, and Assessment244% increase between 1993 and 1998Characteristics present before age 5Assessment of contextual variablesFunctional Behavioral Assessmentcopyright (c) 2003 Allyn & BaconInstructional Guidelines and AccommodationsUse augmentative and alternative communication (AAG) strategiesProvide structure and predictable routinesBe aware of effective strategies to address challenging behaviorscopyright (c) 2003 Allyn & BaconAddressing Challenging BehaviorConduct Functional Behavioral Assessment to determine function of behaviorPositive behavioral supports (USDOE,
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