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Objectives for the lesson

• Types of language disorders
• Possible causes
• Early signs
• The team
• Qualifications for IDEA
• Teaching Strategies
• Educational Treatments
• Updated medical discoveries

Language Disorder

Language disorders are disorders that involve the processing of linguistic information.

Types of primary language disorders

• Phonological processing disorder
• Morphological disorder
• Syntactic disorder
• Semantics disorder
• Pragmatics disorder
• Phonological processes

Types of Secondary Language Disorders

• Intellectual disability
• Autism spectrum
• Emotional or behavioral disorder
• Learning disability

Possible Causes

• Family history
• Low birth weight
• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
• Autism
• Hearing loss
• Being born early

Early Signs

• Says only a few words.
• Words are not easily understood.
• Does not put words together to make sentences.
• Has trouble playing and talking to peers.
• Has trouble with early reading and writing skills.

The Team

• The team includes:Parents, Teacher, school psychologist, and speech-language pathologist.
• The teacher brings in their observations to help with the evaluation.
• Then speech-language pathologist conducts test.
• The school psychologist is there to assist with the child's emotional needs.
• With all of team together they can determine if the child qualifies for IDEA.

Qualification for IDEA

• Must be determined if the child has a specific learning disability.
• The information for making the determination
• The behavior noted during the observation of the child.
• The relationship of these behavior's to the child’s academic functioning.
• The educational material for medical findings, if any.
• If there is a severe difference between achievement and ability that is not easily correctable without special education and related services.
• Lastly, the determination of the team concerning the effects of environmental, cultural, or economic disadvantage.

Teaching Stratagies

• Modeling
• Extension
• Using self-talk
• Using parallel talk
• Cloze Procedures

A fun activity to help a child with language disorder would be: Jeopardy! This aids in the child in being more willing to engage in the classroom and use their knowledge to help them retain the information they are learning in class in a fun way!

Educational Treatment

• Speech-language therapy
• Psychotherapy such as cognitive behavioral therapy

Updated Medical Discoveries

• Early intervention can help a child's success in school.
• There are several types of language disorders that are being discovered through genetic testing.

Resources

• The American Speech–Language–Hearing Association (ASHA) https://www.asha.org Members: 800-498-2071 Non-Member: 800-638-8255 Fax: 301-296-8580 TTY (Text Telephone Communication Device): 301-296-5650
• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) https://sites.ed.gov/idea/ Office of Special Education Programs: 202-245-7459
• Maryland Infant and Toddler program http://marylandpublicschools.org/programs/Pages/Special-Education/MITP/inde... Phone: 410-767-0863 Fax: 410-333-8165 Email: Brian.morrison@maryland.gov

Bibliography

• Taylor, R. L., Smiley, L. R., & Richards, S. (2019). Exceptional students: preparing teachers for the 21st century. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education.
• Signs of Speech and Language Disorders. (2015, September 25). Retrieved February 11, 2018, from https://identifythesigns.org/signs-of-speech-and-language-disorders/
• Eligibility: Determining Whether a Child is Eligible for Special Education Services. (2013, November 17). Retrieved February 11, 2018, from https://ldaamerica.org/eligibility-determining-whether-a-child-is-eligible-...
• Strategies for Learning and Teaching. (n.d.). Retrieved February 11, 2018, from https://www.sess.ie/categories/specific-speech-and-language-disorders/expre...

Final Thought