Speech Language Pathological Analysis

A speech disorder simply means that one cannot articulate or produce speech, but understands the language patterns and rules (McCoy 2016). Jean-Do was able to receive information because he was not deaf and his brain was functioning properly, but he was not able to express information in the beginning. Speech Pathologists assist people with recovery after a stroke. When a certain area of the brain is targeted, it can inhibit the functioning. Using Jean-Do’s case as an example, the brain stem regulated much of our daily activities (Rysberg 2016). When damage was seen, Jean-Do showed a tremendous decline in his

Broca (1861) was treating a patient who had suffered a stroke and found that the patient could understand language but was unable to produce language - despite his vocal tract and other production components being intact. The individual was able to mumble some small words such as “tan” but it he no longer had the ability to create sentences. Broca identified that the left inferior frontal lobe was damaged in his patient’s brain and he labelled this the ‘Broca's area’. Similarly, Wernicke (1876) who reported a stroke victim aged 26 who had the ability to speak freely but made little sense (could produce language but was unable to comprehend language). This patient had a brain lesion in the posterior region of the superior temporal gyrus in the left hemisphere - which is now known as ‘Wernicke's area’ (as cited in Gazzaniga et al, 2014). Therefore, there is sufficient evidence to suggest a double dissociation between language production and language comprehension as they are controlled by independent parts of the

The overall purpose of the article is to precisely explain what the true role of a speech-language pathologist is. Some individuals may not be knowledgeable on the professional roles and responsibilities

Aphasia is a language disorder that results from damage to portions of the brain that are responsible for language. For most people, these are parts of the left side (hemisphere) of the brain. Aphasia usually occurs suddenly, often as the result of a stroke or head injury, but it may also develop slowly, as in the case of a brain tumor. The disorder impairs the expression and understanding of language as well as reading and writing. “Aphasia may co-occur with speech disorders such as dysarthria or apraxia of speech, which also result from brain damage”. (Sarno 23)

Aphasia can be defined as an impairment of language that occurs due to focal brain damage to the language dominant hemisphere ( Darley, 1990). Several researchers have been able to prove that Aphasics tend to Communicate better than they talk, as at least one of the language domains remain intact. Aphasia clients with verbal limitations tend to compensate it by other modes of communication such as gestures, writing, sign language, etc.. Traumatic Brain Injury ( TBI), on the other hand, is a heterogenous disorder that is associated with the presence of multifocal cerebral damage. Most clients with permenant cognitive deficits after the TBI is characterized

According to the NINDS, damage to a specific portion of the brain that is responsible for language is known as aphasia, which is a neurological disorder. This disorder includes difficulty in reading and writing, not able to express oneself when speaking, and trouble understanding speech (NINDS, par.1). There are three different types of aphasia, and they depend on the portion of the brain that has been affected such as: Wernicke, Broca, and Global

A Speech pathologist provides remediations for varieties of disorders including articulation disorders, cognitive delays, swallowing problems, oral motor and oral feeding problems, auditory processing disorder, voice disorders, stuttering and fluency, receptive language delays and impairments, pragmatic disorders, expressive language delays, and social language use (Pritchard). Speech pathologists share the love of changing people’s lives and forming relationships with their different clients, along with their client’s families (Jennings). Speech pathology, an essential aspect out of all the different communication difficulties, comes with problems with literacy that relate to speech pathologists who specialize in this issue (Mercury). Speech

Historically, speech-language pathology was formed by integrating multiple disciplines including elocution, psychology, medicine, linguistics, education and communication. Similarly, my passion for the field of speech-language pathology is an integration of teachings from my academic and professional career. Many ideas come to mind when I reflect on the statement, “Speech-language pathology is a science-based clinical service profession.” To best explain what this statement means to me, I will give a lexical breakdown of the phrase and how each component is influenced by my personal life experiences.

The therapist first worked with a 12 year-old girl who experienced a left hemisphere cerebrovascular accident from a ruptured arteriovenous malformation (AVM). Since the patient’s accident, she has experienced right-sided paresis and language deficits. Throughout the session, the therapist targeted word retrieval, reading,

I was first inspired in obtaining a career in communications disorders during my second year of college. I enrolled at the University of California, Riverside under the neuroscience major, unaware that it was not the path for me. I did not feel passionate about majoring in neuroscience, so I declared myself undecided. Soon enough, a friend of mine introduced me to the major of ‘Communication Disorders’ and influenced me into taking an introductory course; after some arrangements, I was enrolled. While enrolled in the introductory class, I became further aware of the prevalence and incidence of individuals with speech, language and swallow disorders in the country. As I researched the different options that the discipline of Communication Disorders

According to Broca, Broca’s Aphasia is caused by damage to the left hemisphere of the brain responsible for the production of speech. There are a range of modern neuroimaging techniques used to locate the lesion in the left hemisphere of the brain and study the cause of Broca’s Aphasia, either due to stoke, head injury or trauma. Neuroimaging techniques include structural types where it displays images of the brain and functional types where neural activity is captured. Some structural techniques include computerized tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Moreover, functional neuroimaging techniques involve the use of electroencephalography (EEG), magnetoencephalography (MEG) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (FMRI). Recent studies and experiments reveal not only the Broca’s area produces speech, but other adjacent regions are also involved in the generation of speech. In addition, current techniques for the treatment of Broca’s Aphasia are therapies that aim to improve their conditions. However, future studies still need to be conducted to investigate whether Broca’s Aphasia can be cured as well as understand an individual’s sensitivity to morphological structures. As neuroimaging techniques become more advanced and accurate, new experiments can be conducted that further enhances our understanding of the brain and Broca’s Aphasia. Moreover, future studies can provide new perspectives or contrasting theories that differ from our current interpretation of certain aspects of the brain and Broca’s

Aphasia affects a person’s ability to communicate because of brain damage. Brain damage can affect comprehension and production (Damasio, 1992). However, a exclusively expressive language interruption, which includes both written and oral language, is known as Broca’s aphasia. The non-fluent speech a client with Broca’s aphasia experiences includes difficulties in the grammatical aspect of language, although language comprehension remains moderately intact (Vandenborre & Mariën, 2014). Due to the current limitation of therapy resources, Speech- Language Pathologists and clients are directly affected by the clinical dilemma. This makes it very difficult to provide the necessary treatment for clients with aphasia. It is believed that advances in technology designed specifically for treatment of aphasia will create opportunities to provide frequent and intensive treatment at a low cost (Palmer, 2015).It is important to remove the barriers that people with aphasia experience in order to reduce the effects of disability and a happy successful life (Hilari, 2011). According to Brandenburg et al 2013, the influence

Aphasia is a neurological disorder caused by damage to portions of the brain, usually affecting the left hemisphere which is responsible for language production and processing. Damage to the right and left hemispheres of the brain affect production and comprehension for speaking, reading, writing, and auditory comprehension. According to the National Aphasia Association [NAA],.n.d), “it may affect mainly a single aspect of language use, such as the ability to retrieve the names of objects, or the ability to put words together into sentences, or the ability to read. More commonly, however, multiple aspects of communication are impaired, while some channels remain accessible for a limited exchange of information.” Aphasia is more commonly prevalent

The information that I obtain throughout this class, will be of great use when I am working in the field of speech-language pathology. I hope to use the information I obtain from this course to be able to accurately and efficiently work with all types

Objective data would include hemiparesis or hemiplagia, any changes in LOC, signs of increased ICP, respiratory status and aphasia. The exact clinical picture varies, depending on the area of the brain affected. A lesion on one side of the brain affects motor function on the opposite side of the body. When the middle cerebral artery is affected, the signs and symptoms seen include contralateral paralysis or paresis, contralateral sensory loss, dysphasia or aphasia if the dominant hemisphere is involved, spatial-perceptual problems, changes in judgment and behavior if the non-dominant hemisphere is involved, and contralateral