Federal Definition
"Speech or Language Impairment" means a communication disorder, such as stuttering, impaired articulation, a language impairment, or a voice impairment, that adversely affects a child's educational performance. Other The operational definition under Arkansas regulations, which is designed to be compatible with the Federal definition, is as follows: "Speech or Language Impairment" means a communication disorder such as deviant articulation, fluency, voice, and/or comprehension and/or expression of language, spoken or written, which impedes the child's acquisition of basic cognitive and/or affective skills, as reflected in the Arkansas Department of Education curriculum standards. General Demographic -The number of children with disabilities, ages 3–21, served in the public schools under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B in Fall 2003 was 6,068,802 (in the 50 states, DC, and outlying areas). Of these children, 1,460,583 (24.1%) received services for speech or language disorders. This estimate does not include children who have speech/language problems secondary to other conditions (3). -Case histories often reveal a positive family history of communication disorders. Between 28% and 60% of children with a speech and language deficit have a sibling and/or parent who is also affected (4). |
For causes and treatments of speech/language disorders follow the link below
http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/health/s/speech-disorder/ For strategies to Encourage Language Learning, Strategies to Support Language Development and Learning follow the link below http://www.education.com/reference/article/strategies-language-learning/ Other Resources http://www.readingrockets.org/article/5128/ http://www.bridges4kids.org/Disabilities/SLI.htm http://sped.dpi.wi.gov/files/sped/pdf/slguide.pdf Evidence Based Practices
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