Homework: Communication Disorder
Textbook: Communication Sciences and Disorders by Erin Redle and Laura M Justice, 3rd edition. ISBN: 9780133347951.
Part A:
Watch the YouTube video "How I Overcame My Fear of Stuttering | LeRon Barton | TEDxWilsonPark"; answer the questions listed below, word requirement is 250 to 300.
Strong negative feelings toward speaking can emerge with the repeated experience of stuttering.
a. Why do you think LeRon does not seem to have these feelings?
b. How can challenges with stuttering change a child's outlook on life?
c. How can organizations make accommodations for individuals with communication disorders?
Part B:
Answer the following questions in a minimum of two pages and the rubric is attached. Below is the case study to read and the questions to answer.
Case Study: Emily
9-year-old who has received speech-language therapy for a while. She struggles with producing certain sounds and still has difficulties with /l/ and /r/. She is making progress and enjoying her work with the SLP. She is encouraged to try out for the school play and is hopeful of resolving her speech problems before then. Emily's parents were recently informed that she is no longer eligible for an SLP unless the effects of her speech difficulties had a clear educational impact. Her parents cannot afford for her to see an SLP privately and she is considering not trying out for the school play.
After reading the case study, answer the following question.
a. What does the term education impact mean to you? What are some obvious and less obvious ways a communication disorder can affect
a child's educational performance?
b. Emily's parents are considering appealing to the school to pursue her right to special education services. Do you think they will be successful in their appeal? What factors might affect the likelihood of success?
c. What is Due Process? How can this be beneficial to Emily's parents?
d. As Emily's Intervention Specialist, do you recommend that speech services should be discontinued?
e. How are speech sound disorders (SSD) classified?
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.