DIFFICULTY IN COMMUNICATION

( Communication Disorder )

MEMBERS
LEADER: Jeremi Calina
Ramona Dela Cruz
Archelyn Inggo
COMMUNICATION DISORDER-
Is impairment in the ability
To receive, send, process,
And comprehend concepts
or verbal, nonverbal, and
graphic symbol systems
SPEECH DISORDER- Is an impairment of the articulation of speech,
Sounds, fluency and / or voice

1. Articulation disorder is the a typical production of speech sounds

Characterized by substitutions, omissions, addition or distortions that
That may interfere with intelligibility.

2. Fluency disorder is an interruption in the flow of speaking

characterized by atypical rate , rhythm, and repetitions in sounds
Syllables, words, and phrases.
3. Voice disorder is characterized by the abnormal production and/or
Absences of vocal quality, pitch, loudness, resonance, and/or duration,
Which is inappropriate for an individual’s age and/or sex.

LANGUANGE DISORDER- Is impairment comprehension and/or use of

spoken, written and/or other symbol system.

1.Form of language
Phonology- is a sound system of a language and the rules that
govern the sound combination.
Morphology- Is the system that governs the structure of words and
the construction of words forms.

Syntax- Is the system governing the order and combination of words

To form sentences, and the relationships among the elements within
a sentence.

2. Content of Language
Semantics- Is the system that govern the meaning of words and sentences.
3. Function of Language
Pragmatics- Is the system that combines the above language
components in functional and socially appropriate communication

Characteristics of Learners with Difficulty in Communication

The characteristics of learners with difficulty in communication
will vary depending upon the type of impairment involved: There may
also be a combination of several problems.
Fluency refer to the flow of speech. A fluency disorder
means the something is disrupting the rhythmic and
forward flow of speech usually, a stutter.

Voice Is the sound that’s produced when air from the lungs
Pushes through the voice box in the throat ( also called the
larynx ) making the vocal folds within vibrate.
Identifying Characteristics
A. Speech Sound Errors
1. Distortions
2. Substitutions
3.Omission
4.Additions
Fluency Disorder
A. Stuttering
B. Cluttering

Accommodations to Support Learners with

Communication
Collaborative Consultation
- Speech-language pathologist
- Speech therapist
- Speech clinician
- Speech teacher
Interactive Approaches
- Operant conditioning
- Incidental teaching
- Augmentative and Alternative communication

Guide for TEACHER and PARENTS

For Teacher For Parents
Learn as much about Learn more about the smallest
Your learner’s condition/ details of your child’s speech
disorder or impairment or language impairment
Regular classroom speech modification
Area for Modification/ Intervention/
Improvement Activity

Articulation Allow longer oral response time.

Language Skill Shorten and/or modify oral

direction. Ask the learner to
repeat or rephrase the
directions to ensure
understanding
Fluency (stuttering) Reinforce instances of
“easy speech” in the
classroom

Voice Quality Encourage appropriate

use of voice in the
classroom
CONCLUSION

Communication disorder is difficult

because people who have it can’t express
themselves well. Therefore everyone that surrounds
them must have enough patience to understand
their situation. Educator has a big role in dealing
with those students. They must prepare appropriate
and inclusive activities so that students that has
communication disorder can’t feel exclusion.
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