Speech Disorder &

Slow Learner
ZI XI
YAN LIN
VERO
Symptoms of Speech Disorder
 Children:
Signs of a Language Disorder
Does not smile or interact with others (birth and older)
Does not babble (4-7 months)
Makes only a few sounds or gestures, like pointing (7-12
months)
Does not understand what others say (7 months-2 years)
Says only a few words (12-18 months)
Words are not easily understood (18 months-2 years)
Does not put words together to make sentences (1.5-3
years)
Has trouble playing and talking with other children (2-3
years)
Has trouble with early reading and writing skills (2.5-3 years)
Children:
Signs of a Speech Sound Disorder
Says p, b, m, h, and w incorrectly in words
(1-2 years)
Says k, g, f, t, d, and n incorrectly in words
(2-3 years)
Produces speech that is unclear, even to
familiar people (2-3 years)
Children:
Signs of Stuttering (Disfluency)
Struggles to say sounds or words (2.5-3
years)
Repeats first sounds of wordsb-b-b-
ball for ball (2.5-3 years)
Pauses a lot while talking (2.5-3 years)
Stretches sounds outf-f-f-f-farm for
farm (2.5-3 years)
Children:
Signs of a Voice Disorder
Uses a hoarse or breathy voice
Uses a nasal-sounding voice
 Adults: Signs of Speech & Language
Disorders
Struggles to say sounds or words (stuttering)
Repetition of words or parts of words (stuttering)
Speaks in short, fragmented phrases (expressive aphasia)
Says words in the wrong order (expressive aphasia)
Struggles with using words and understanding others
(global aphasia)
Difficulty imitating speech sounds (apraxia)
Inconsistent errors (apraxia)
Slow rate of speech (apraxia)
Slurred speech (dysarthria)
Slow or rapid rate of speech, often with a mumbling
quality (dysarthria)
Treatment for speech disorder
Implication to Teaching and Learning
Symptoms of Slow Learner
Who are Slow Learners ?
Slow learners are children taking a little
more time than others do to grasp a
concept.
A child who takes more time and focus to
think than others his age is said to be a slow
learner.
This child will hit the basic developmental
stages just like his peers, but at a significantly
slower rate.
This development will be relatively even.
Characteristics Of Slow Learners
1. Developmental: The child may have
some speech problems, or underdeveloped
language patterns. He may also poor
memory and might take a number of
repetitive sessions to learn something.
2. Social: Children may be seen hanging
around with younger age groups. Immature
social behaviour, a sense of poor
judgement, being to himself, and inability to
express are also observed.
3. Personal: A slow learner may get
frustrated easily, and may display emotions
anxiety, aggression, lower self esteem, and
emotional instability.

4. Learning: Slow learners take time to

process information, and sometimes grasp
concepts only when linked to old. They do
show proficiency and focus in some
subjects or tasks, but may require additional
practice to learn and practice new skills
5 Tips To Deal and Help Slow Learners

1. Praise and reward: Praise the child and

offer rewards on certain difficult
achievements.

2. Allow Crutches: Allow your child to

use crutches like post-it on the desktop,
calculators, reminder slips, taped read
alongs and markers.
3. Be Oral: Be more verbal and oral with your
child, give him assignments that are easy and in
tune with his competency.

4. Realistic Expectations: As a parent, they

expect their child to shine in everything he
does. Humanly, that is not possible. There is
nothing wrong in expecting, but they should be
realistic enough.

5. Chat with the Teacher: Talk to the

teachers so as to effectively sync in the school
and home-teaching methods.
Treatment for Slow Learner
Implication to Teaching and Learning