Abstract The paper defines the neurological disorder apraxia of speech as the difficulty of a child to form sounds into words. This paper introduces and discusses apraxia of speech in children, some of its characteristics (delay in speech, feeding problems), diagnosis, treatment (repetitive speech exercises), and the future of children affected with the disease.
From the Paper "Apraxia of speech has certain telltale characteristics. Before a child is diagnosed with apraxia, and audiologist should be consulted to make sure the speech problem is not associated with a hearing problem. There are many signs in young and older children that they might have apraxia. They usually do not coo and babble when they are babies. They delay saying their first words, and when they do, they are missing sounds. They also only can say a few different consonants, and have a hard time combining sounds. The simplify words, and replace hard sounds with easier sounds. They may have feeding problems, too."
Abstract This paper discusses that, by definition, a speech or language impediment is a communications disorder, which is associated either with the impaired ability to produce sounds or normal voice or to speak fluently and is often associated with various learning disorders. The author points out that young people with speech or language impairments struggle to understand abstract concepts such as time, have problems learning to read, find it difficult to switch conversation topics, generally feel isolated and don't make friends easily. The paper relates that apraxia is a speech disorder in which voluntary muscle movement is impaired but, unlike dysarthria, there is no problem with the transmission of controlling messages to the speech; therefore, apraxia is more amenable to classroom therapies.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Types of Speech and Learning impediments
Stammering and Stuttering
Dyslexia
Dysarthria
Apraxia Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
From the Paper "Dyslexia is an inherited condition which can be a severe learning impediment. It has a direct effect on reading and writing skills, but has absolutely nothing to do with the level of a child's intelligence. It is estimated that between four and five percent of the population are dyslectic. A dyslexic has "tiny differences in specific language areas of the brain which can cause varying degrees of difficulty in learning when using words and symbols." About sixty percent of those suffering from dyslexia find it hard to identify and arrange sounds within words; which inevitably leads to problems with reading, writing and spelling."
Abstract The paper examines recent research that proves that music can relieve anxiety, pain and disorders such as insomnia, dyslexia and apraxia (absence of speech). The writer of the paper is of the opinion that any method that can be used to safely and cheaply improve our health should be investigated further.
From the Paper "Throughout human history, music has played an integral part in our culture. For thousands of years, people have understood that music is beneficial to the mind as well as the body (Nilsson 780). Despite this, many people discount the therapeutic affect of music. Recent research, however, definitively proves that music can relieve anxiety, pain, and disorders such as insomnia, dyslexia and apraxia. Health is an issue that concerns everyone. In our society, modern medicine is often costly and intrusive. Music therapy is a cheap and easy method that is shown to have many health benefits. This fact, couple with convincing research, represents a preponderance of evidence that clearly demonstrates how music can greatly benefit the mind and body."
Abstract This paper is a scholarly analysis of Broca's aphasia, a condition that is characterized by the loss of the ability to comprehend language, coupled with production of inappropriate language. The disorder is named for Dr. Paul Broca of France. While there are speech therapy treatments available for the condition, complete recovery is not usual. This paper provides a review of the relevant scholarly literature concerning Broca's aphasia, includes a discussion of its discoverer, and an overview of the condition, as well as its causes and treatments. A summary of the research is provided in the conclusion.
From the Paper "When he was only 17 years old, Dr. Paul Broca started his career as a prosector and he eventually became Secretary of the Societ?-Anatomique in his native country of France. In his capacity as a neurological clinician and researcher, he was a prolific writer and was responsible for well over 500 presentations. According to one biographer, Broca wrote a classic 900-page monograph on aneurysms. Despite considerable opposition, Broca helped introduce the microscope in the diagnosis of cancer. However, today he is best known amongst so many other accomplishments for his contribution to neurology the concept of functional localization by cerebral convolution. With his elderly father watching in silent admiration in a memorable meeting in 1862, Broca demonstrated the brain lesion of his first patient who had suffered from aph"mie (to be renamed aphasia later by Armand Trousseau, 1801-1867). Based on this presentation and other ongoing observations, Broca concluded that the integrity of the left frontal convolution was responsible and necessary for articular speech (David Ferrier 1843-1928) is responsible for naming this region "Broca's convolution -- the motor speech area" (Dr. Paul Broca, 2000, p. 2)."
