The purpose of this paper is to give an overview of the knowledge currently available on dysarthria‚ and the characteristics‚ prevalence and effects of dysarthria in children with Cerebral Palsy. It will also examine the effects of speech therapy on children who have been diagnosed with both Cerebral Palsy and dysarthria. The term Cerebral Palsy has been used as an umbrella term for which a number of different definitions have been proposed over the years. The most recent consensus definition recognizes
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A careers in Speech Language Pathology is an individual who work with children or people who are incapable to produce communication and sounds correctly‚ it is a language conditions that happen when someone has a disorder understand others idea‚ thoughts from mind‚ and sharing feelings that is expressive by words of mouth. In my opinion‚ it is a wonderful career that gives care to disable people. Speech Language pathologists are extremely educated professionals people who have a little bit of a master’s
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After I received my B.A. in Speech Language Pathology‚ I decided to take a year off from my studies. I felt the need for rest and refresh myself in the non-academic world before continuing on to graduate school. Fortunately I was able to secure a position working with severely autistic children as an Applied Behavioral Analysis instructor. Not only has this position enabled me to make use of my undergraduate training‚ but I was also exposed related professions that I had been unaware of. While there
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According to Singular’s Pocket Dictionary of Speech-Language Pathology “stuttering is an articulatory or phonatory problem that typically presents in childhood and is characterized by anxiety about the efficacy of spoken communication‚ along with forced‚ involuntary hesitation‚ duplication‚ and protraction of sounds and syllables.” Stuttering can be witnessed in the rate‚ pitch‚ inflection‚ and even facial expressions of a speaker. The cause of this problem is not set in stone‚ which leads to countless
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Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) working in the medical setting are typically members of rehabilitation teams‚ who work with individuals who have suffered from an illness‚ disease‚ or injury that may result in neurological deficits affecting speech‚ language‚ and/or cognition. Specifically‚ when working with the adult population‚ SLPs frequently assess and treat individuals diagnosed with a motor speech disorder called dysarthria. There are many types of dysarthria that can be characterized
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I have had a multitude of experiences that led me to pursue a graduate studies degree in speech-language pathology. One of the most profound experiences thus far is my time spent volunteering for a research study examining the effects of person-centered care with individuals diagnosed with Dementia. Throughout this study I worked toward providing care that promotes independence‚ communication‚ and better quality of life by providing them with opportunities to participate in meaningful activities
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after major‚ I could never find the career that I could be passionate about—until I found speech-language pathology. I had not realized that this career path was so diverse and offered so many opportunities‚ such as the ability to do research throughout your career‚ to make a difference by serving underserved populations‚ and allowed for the use of alternative methods to reach patients. Speech-language pathology is a service profession that is dedicated to treating individuals with communication and
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Through my involvements as an undergraduate student in the communication sciences and disorders program‚ I have grown in my passion for the field of Speech-Language Pathology. These experiences have allowed me to develop qualities that make me an excellent candidate to be a high-achieving graduate student at the University of Northern Iowa. I maintain a major GPA of 3.97 while working‚ and continuing to follow my passions‚ volunteering for organizations that help those with communication disorders
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Introduction Language disorders are among the most frequent developmental problems‚ reaching up to 20% of all children and can be classified as delay‚ dissociation and deviation. Therefore‚ Speech-Language Pathology‚ which is the science that studies‚ development‚ improvement‚ disorders and differences in human communication plays a major role in children’s language disorders (ASHA‚ 1982; BUSCHMANN et al.‚ 2008; MCLAUGHLIN‚ 2011). According to ASHA (1982)‚ communication disorders are impediments
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Within all healthcare professions‚ including the field of speech-language pathology‚ it is the clinician’s duty to provide their clients with the best and most effective services while maintaining a high level of ethical conduct‚ which is established through the American Speech-Language Hearing Association’s (ASHA) Code of Ethics. One critical area discussed within the Code of Ethics is in regards to the judgments that guide the creation and implementation of IEPs‚ the services to follow‚ and their
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