The Topic Of Specific Language Impairment

The book “A Journey into the Deaf-World”, by Harlan Lane, Robert Hoffmeister, and Ben Bahan, is about the different people who are considered deaf: hard-of-hearing, deaf, and CODA. People who are hard-of-hearing are people who don 't hear well; people who are deaf lack the power of hearing since birth; you can be born hearing and throughout time lose some or all of your hearing sense. People who are CODA (children of deaf adults) are often signing because their parents are deaf and CODA’s often are helpful by being interpreters. CODAs become a great link between their parents and the hearing world. This book explains about deaf culture and how sign is a visual and manual way of conversing. The benefits of sign language are many and the ASL “foreign language” is growing among hearing as well. About more than 500,000 people sign in America alone. ASL is dated from 1779, but probably even earlier. Sign language promotes cultural awareness; deaf culture uses sign language as their main form of communicating.

Deaf children are entitled to know that they are heirs to an amazing culture, not a pitiful defect. In order to follow through on that obligation, one of the best things I feel we can do is try to educate other hearing people about the realities of American Sign Language and Deaf culture. Language is one of the most critical aspects of most cultures, and one which sets deafness aside from other defects such as blindness, physical disability, or illness. Sign language is not universal, nor does it always correspond to the spoken language in the same country. For example American Sign Language is native to the United States and Canada. Deaf Canadians might use English, French, or both as a written language. But deaf people in Great Britain, while they may write in English, use a completely different sign language. (nad.org)

A phenomenon applicable to the vast field of Speech-Language Pathology, and the foundation of research now and in the future can all be attributed to, difference versus disorder. This concept considers the complexities of those served within the profession and highlights the range of possibilities displayed from an individual, that draws a fine line between a person being labeled as having a dialectal difference or a speech and/or language disorder. A difference can be defined as an alteration in an individual’s speech and/or language that can be attributed to internal and external factors such as race, culture, and the environment in which a person lives. In contrast, a disorder is an actual disability that interferes with a person’s speech

To fully understand why this is a popular debate, we must first explore Deaf culture. Dr. Beth Sonnenstrahl Benedict from the Hands and Voices organization states that “The American Deaf community values American Sign Language as the core of a culturally Deaf identity” (Benedict par 1). Language is a crucial aspect of a culture, and American Sign Language unifies the Deaf community. Although it is often dismissed as a language, ASL has its own unique sentence structure and vocabulary that make it different from English or any other foreign language. Many believe that allowing a deaf child to learn sign language is essential to them embracing their deafness as well as building

Kara-lynn is a 3 year; 6 month old female presenting with a severe phonological disorder. Her results from testing indicate that her speech intelligibility is significantly reduced due to multiple phoneme collapses into /d/ of the following phonemes and consonant clusters: /p/, /g/, /k/, /s/, /z/, /θ/, /ð/, /tr/,and /gr/. In addition, the use of multiple phonological processes, including: final consonant deletion, initial consonant deletion, cluster reduction, vocalization, and deaffrication also significantly contribute to her reduced intelligibility. Her speech intelligibility in known context was calculated to be 64%, which is low for a child who is 3 years; 6 months(consider adding reference). Reduced intelligibility can impact a child’s ability to communicate wants and needs, making Kara-Lynn’s speech intelligibility an area of need.

In learning about the deaf culture I have taken on a new understanding about the people it includes. Through readings and the lessons, I have learned that being deaf has both its hardships and its blessings. The beauty of the language alone makes one want to learn all that he or she can about it. In this paper I will discuss the beauty of the language and the misconceptions the hearing world has about deafness.

Thanks for pointing out that sign language is not universal. Sign language is just as diverse as spoken languages with its own regional dialects for different countries (NAD, n.d.). Wow! For some reason I thought deaf people spoke the same standard sign language. I’ve been enlightened. With that in mind, I see how easy it is for people and sometimes frontline medical professionals to assume that hearing impaired individuals use one language. I think it also speaks to my own cultural challenge. Since I do not have any hearing impaired individuals in my family or close friendships, I am not familiar with the way hearing impaired individuals communicate other than through sign language, which I assumed was universal. I think this is valuable because

There’s more to a person than whether or not they can hear, so don’t just focus on their ears.” Which is why American Sign Language is an important aspect of Deaf culture. Since they spend most their time with hearing people, or people who do not know American Sign Language, it is sacred to them. The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) calls ASL the “backbone of the American Deaf culture.” In contrast to other languages, ASL requires constant eye contact, facial expressions, and body language. These important aspects would diminish if a child chose to get a cochlear implant, or if their parents decided for them at a young age. They are stuck in the middle somewhere of not having normal hearing, and being

Recently I attended a seminar for work, on childcare and development, where they discussed how to work with children with hearing disabilities. At this event there was a population of predominantly people who used American Sign Language as their primary language as opposed to hearing people speaking. I have had interactions with deaf people before but only on an informal level, because most of the deaf people I have

The influence of being a culture has changed the meaning of “Deaf” for Deaf people. “Deaf” refers to a person who is a part of the culture, while “deaf” refers to a person's ability to hear. American Sign Language or “ASL,” is a language developed by the Deaf that uses different hand movements, gestures and facial expressions for communication. It originated from

In the United States, there are more than 28 million American have some degree of hearing loss. Three out of every 1,000 infants are born with a hearing loss, the most prevalent birth defect. The most common categories of hearing loss classifications are mild hearing loss, moderate hearing loss, severe hearing loss and profound hearing loss. Often profound hearing loss American rather to be labeled Deaf. Deaf as those individuals who do not hear well enough to rely on their hearing to process speech and language. Deaf person who have the choices often would chose American Sign Language as their preferred communication mode. American Sign Language is the natural and visual language that has its own syntax and grammatical structure. There are approximately 500,000 Deaf American Sign Language users in United States. However; Most of Deaf people's reading and writing level are below average 4th grade level which falls in the limited English proficient population as it is large and growing and, as has been well documented, large barriers to access to medical care contribute to poor outcomes and health disparities in the limited proficient population. There are few qualified psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health therapists, and employment counselors

When looking at the World Health Organizations International Classification of Functioning, Heather’s communication disorder affected her body and structure, participation and environment. Her body and structure was effected obviously because of her inability to hear. Her participation and activity in daily life was impaired in multiple ways. Because of the lack of education at the time, people did not believe that sign language was the best solution to communicate. “Specific laws on sign language only started to emerge in 1995 (Lithuania and Slovakia); as of 2016, ten European countries had a stand-alone sign language law.

Communication is very crucial in life, especially in education. Whether it be delivering a message or receiving information, without the ability to communicate learning can be extremely difficult. Students with speech and language disorders may have “trouble producing speech sounds, using spoken language to communicate, or understanding what other people say” (Turkington, p10, 2003) Each of these problems can create major setbacks in the classroom. Articulation, expression and reception are all essential components for communication. If a student has an issue with articulation, they most likely then have difficulty speaking clearly and at a normal rate (Turkington, 2003). When they produce words, they

The validity and reliability of the Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE), a commonly used assessment to evaluate cognitive and emotional abilities as a result of organic brain disease, has been published in over 50 languages. These include Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, and Nigerian. However, one under-represented population, the culturally deaf, has been neglected for such an assessment. Because the MMSE has never been translated into American Sign Language, or ASL, there is a lack of validity and reliability for its use with the elderly Deaf population (Feldman, Dean, Morere, Morton, 2009). Important to note for this study is the distinguishing of the difference between “deaf” (denoting audiological deafness) and “Deaf” (the use of ASL as the primary

Within the introduction the author expresses the importance of educating deaf children threw education and special training that they require and have they had the right to have available to them. The author explains the high importance sign language plays and the advantages it gives them insight, intervention into the deaf community. ASL, or sign language is essential within in this deaf community. Sign language is a creation of the deaf community’s history and it allows them to fulfill their protentional intertwined with all different types of cultures that sign language is built on.