...Dexter Mickens HCA500 Research Paper Introduction In the world today many of the medical issues that exist are met through the implementation of the Health Care System. This research paper will explore the topic of stuttering and its influence on individuals, and also how Health Care affects those with this speech disorder. “Stuttering is a communication disorder in which individuals have involuntary disruption to the fluency of their speech”. Research Problem/Statement The goal of this research paper is to gain insight as to both the causes and possible treatments for speech disorders like stuttering. Also to determine how other individuals who may speak other languages may be influenced by speech disorders. The research that will be conducted will also analyze the social side effects of stuttering like bullying and social anxiety. Literature Review The literature review that was conducted by utilizing the several databases and journal articles found through Kings College EBSO Host database along with other full text databases. Stuttering is a speech disorder that usually is noticed when an individual is still a child. Signs of stuttering in most individuals tend to disappear as the individual ages. Stuttering “occurs most often in children between the ages of 2 and 5… Most children outgrow stuttering. About 1 percent or less of adults stutters”. Stuttering usually develops while an individual is learning to develop their language skills, but can also develop through...
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...In this paper, traumatic brain injuries, the effects on speech and language, and the speech-language pathologist’s role with patients who have suffered a traumatic brain injury will be discussed. A traumatic brain injury is a very common cause of speech and language problems. It is an acquired cause, meaning it is not present at birth. It affects many areas of communication, including cognitive and memory skills, as well as speech and language. A speech-language pathologist plays an important role in these individuals’ lives. Speech-language pathologists are responsible for both the evaluation and the therapy for the patient. TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY Introduction Numerous research studies have been conducted on the topic...
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...Integration of Working Memory Training Working memory has been a growing topic of interest in the field of Speech Language Pathology. It affects all aspects of children’s development, including speech, language, reading, and classroom success. Working memory deficits are prevalent in people with schizophrenia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), traumatic brain injuries, learning disabilities, specific language impairment (SLI), and intellectual disabilities (Van der Molen, Van Luit, Van der Molen, Klugkist, & Jongmans, 2010). With the rising awareness of how working memory deficits can effect children’s development, the question of whether speech language pathologists should assess and treat these deficits has been asked more and more. Assessing and treating working memory deficits are key and can help many different populations improve in their speech and language development. Assessment for working memory deficits and working memory training should be standard and included into the normal regime. The following paper will touch on what working memory is. As well as how a deficit in working memory can effect children’s development, whether they are typically developing children, or children with other disorders. Some assessment options and then training techniques of working memory will be introduced as well. What is Working Memory? Working memory requires the ability to attend to new information, retain incoming information, and manipulate the...
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...complete a degree in Communication Disorders, enroll in the Speech and Language pathologist program here at Valdosta State University, and return to my hometown and work in the school system. Then I was given an assignment in English requiring me to research and write about my community, or group of people that share a similar interest or career. It changed everything I thought I knew about my career choice. I began English 1102 thinking this would be a class I would use to slightly improve my composition skills, and yet it has influenced more than my writing. It has pointed my future in an exhilarating new direction. Novelty isn’t really my...
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...Assignment 2 Term paper By Nicole Alonso CDD 2251-04 Speech Language Hearing Disorder Kean University November 26,2011 Introduction Detailed overview of disorder “Autism is a developmental disorder that appears in the first 3 years of life, and affects the brain's normal development of social and communication skills. ( 1.PubMed Health, 2010)” Autism is also known as Autism Spectrum Disorder ( ASD). “ Health care providers think of autism as a “spectrum” disorder, since it is a group of disorders with similar features. (National Institute of Child Health & Human Development, 2011 paragraph)” A child who has autism may have symptoms that span from mild to severe. There are several types of autism that fall under the spectrum. They include Aspergers Syndrome, RETT Syndrome, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD-NOS). “These disorders are characterized in varying degrees, be it difficulties in social interaction, verbal and non- verbal communication and repetitive behaviors.” ( Autism Speaks, 2011) Aspergers syndrome is a high functioning form of autism. A child with Aspergers might have difficulty interacting with others, awkwardness, and display repetitive behaviors. “Rett syndrome is a disorder of the nervous system that leads to developmental reversals, especially in the areas of expressive language and hand use.” (2.PubMed Health,2010) Childhood...
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...developmental and intellectual disabilities often have deficits in social skills development, especially in the areas of social interactions and engagement. However, there is limited research on social skills intervention within this population and the current body of research on developmental/intellectual disabilities is focused on children. Having challenges in social interaction and engagement can lead to difficulties in adulthood, such as struggling to understand others, misinterpreting what another person said or not responding appropriately (Myles, Coffin Owens, Yantes, 2014). This can result in the individual feeling lonely and frustrated. Walton & Ingersoll (2013) only found 17 studies that had a broad...
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...and Bilingualism” EN221 – 1M - Language in Culture Submitted by: Virgino, Clarisse Yvette P. Submitted to: Dr. Deborah Javier I. Introduction What is a Bilingual? A Bilingual person is someone who can speak or write in more than one language. A person who can speak/write in more than two languages is considered to be a multilingual. Bilingualism and multilingualism isn’t unusual. In fact, it’s the norm for most of the world’s societies. It is possible for a person to know more than one or two languages, most especially when the country is not in the western part of the globe, usually, people can speak two languages—that is, their L1 and L2, which, in this context, L2 is usually the English language. People become bilingual when they learn two languages at the same time, or, they learn the second language sometime after they acquired their L1. But then, it is more possible for a person to learn a second language sometime after he has acquired his L1. The problem is, the older you get, the harder it is to learn to speak a new language as well as a native speaker. Many linguists believe that there is a so-called “critical period” wherein the child can easily acquire any language that he or she is regularly exposed to. Under this belief, the structure of the brain changes at puberty, then after that, it becomes harder to learn a new language. In some countries, nearly everyone...
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...Montessori Early Childhood Language: Life-Long Literacy by Dr. Ann Epstein The development of language in early-childhood classrooms is an umbrella for the entire Montessori curriculum. Often teachers and parents consider activities on the shelves of the Language area as the heart of actual language learning. Certainly these activities provide powerful opportunities, but language learning occurs most profoundly in the moment-to-moment life of interactions within the classroom. Twenty years ago, working as a speech pathologist, I discovered the wonder of language development in young children. Although I detoured away from speech and language pathology into Montessori early-childhood education, I maintained my awe of how children learn to listen and speak and, later, to write and read. I have had the opportunity to share my language interests as a teacher educator with several Montessori teacher-education programs. During the last four years, I have continued my learning in a slightly different context. As a supervisor for the University of Maryland's undergraduate early-childhood special-education program, I have worked with teachers, students, and children in both inclusive and segregated special education settings, often working with children with language delays. In this article, I will suggest a foundation for the development of language skills, review key Montessori language materials and activities, and present suggestions for expanding language practices in Montessori...
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...the Gabriel is a kindergarten student who has cerebral palsy. He has to use a wheelchair, wear a diaper and uses a feeding tube. Gabriel is nonverbal, however is able to communicate some, and make choices when provided with two options. Gabriel needs to work on grasping things because he has limited strength in his hands. Cerebral Palsy (CP) “is an umbrella term that refers to a group of disorders affecting a person’s ability to move” (What is cerebral palsy). “1 in 500 babies are diagnosed with cerebral palsy” (About CP). Children with cerebral palsy typically will encounter specific learning difficulties. “These may include a short attention span, motor planning difficulties (organization and sequencing), perceptual difficulties and language difficulties” (What is cerebral palsy). There are three known forms of cerebral palsy : spastic, athetoid, and ataxic. A child who is diagnosed with cerebral palsy can be affected mildly or severely depending on the amount or part of brain. Generally children who are diagnosed with cerebral palsy can attend school. Although the child may experience some learning disabilities and may require some assistant, but frequently can do things children without cerebral palsy can do. According to the Learning Disabilities Association of America, 2.4 million students are diagnosed with specific learning disabilities (SLD) and receive services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (New to LD). A learning disability is a neural...
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...Title> | <Assignment Number or Title> | CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN A DIVERST SOCIETY | 3 | | | <Add student comments here> ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Faculty Use Only ------------------------------------------------- <Faculty comments here> ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- <Faculty Name> <Grade Earned> <Date Graded> “The most diverse group in the United States is our youngest children, and they will make the nation more diverse as they age. Almost 9 million young people age 5 to 17 speak language other than English in their home and 2.6 million of the have difficult speaking English” (Sarvavia-Sore, 2008). We as educators today have to learn to accept and embrace today’s new changing society and population as it continues to grow. Welcoming diversity inside of the classroom comes with changing a lot of old modern day rules and regulations. However in order for all students to succeed every education system has to design and creates ways to embrace diversity. As a Head Start teacher I found it very challenging when I encountered my first Hispanic student. It was very difficult to get her to learn and interact on the same level as the other student. However thru many different strategies and solutions I was able to see progress and...
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...Case Studies Johnnathan Johnson EDU 620 September 30, 2012 Michael Horn Throughout this six week course, Meeting Individual Needs with Technology, we have researched the spectrums of Assistive Technology available for the individual and the classroom, and researched the different types of disabilities and how the Assistive Technology can aid students in navigating life and succeeding as individuals. Case Study #1 Emily is a five-year-old female student who is visually impaired. Emily has low vision and has some independence. She is able to see letters and numbers with amplification. In the past, Emily has been enrolled in a Head Start class with typical peers. Emily experienced great success in her preschool classroom. She had access to assistive technology that assisted her in participating in most activities within the class. Emily will be starting kindergarten in the fall. She will be in a general education class with typical peers. Emily’s parents, and her IEP team, expect her to be fully included in most activities. Please describe assistive technologies that will allow Emily to have access to grade level content and to participate with her peers in the classroom. For Emily’s case, with her weak vision she would be considered to have a sensory disability, or visual impairment which would affect her academics, and keep her from the average experience of a typical student in a day of the average life. Fortunately, for both visual and auditory sensory...
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...Title of Educational Activity: Mindful Listening Purpose / Goals: To provide information and tools to assist the health care professional in communicating more effectively through the client/patient / care giver relationship, as listening is a significant part of the communication process. M0707121 Objectives List the educational objectives. 1. Response to and discuss the question: “What is communication?” Content (Topics) Provide an outline of the content/topic presented and indicate to which objective(s) the content/topic is related. I. A. B. C. D. E. II. A. B. C. D. E. F. III. 1. 2. 3. 1. Communication - What it is It is NOT about words It is about connecting with another person It is about deep listening It is about frank and honest dialog It is about trust Development of listening skills Increase in patient satisfaction Increase in patient retention Increase in best possible clinical outcomes. Increase in patient loyalty Increase in word of mouth referrals Increase in patient cooperation compliance The Myths of Listening Listening means agreeing: agreeing is not good listening Listening is a lot of hard work: focused, deep listening takes 45 seconds Listening requires you have to “act like you’re listening.” Listening takes too much time: people interrupt their clients after the first 12-14 seconds of the client speaking. What Makes A Mindful Listener A. A mindful listener “gets the whole picture”, not just the words but gestures, tone, attitude, expressions and pauses...
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...child is dyslexic and is trying to learn it can be very difficult to impossible. The dyslexic student may not be able to read at his/her age appropriate level and writing can even be harder. In order to read a book for a book report the student may have to read the book at a very slow pace and then have to read it again to comprehend or someone has to read for them. The problem is not necessarily comprehension of the story just the reading level of the book, the reader may be grades below his/her true abilities. It can be very hard to learn on their own because someone needs to read to them or dictate their thoughts to paper if they are to write an age appropriate report. Since the student can comprehend at a higher level but work only at lower grade levels, this poses a problem for educators. How is a teacher supposed to teach the dyslexic student? Research indicates technology provides away for dyslexics to overcome their learning disabilities by giving them the tools they need to accomplish the job of learning, the independence to learn on their own, and give educators a better understanding that enables them to empower the dyslexic student. Technology has given a whole generation of dyslexic students the tools needed to accomplish the difficult task of learning while working with a whole grade level or more below their ability level in reading and writing. Voice recognition software is one of those tools, the ability for a student to say what they want and have it appear...
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...Morgan’s study was surrounded around a child called Percy. ‘... In spite of [...] laborious and persistent training, he can only with difficulty spell out words of one syllable’. His head teacher claimed he could have been one of the smartest children within the school if the instruction was entirely oral not written (Squires & McKeown, 2006:1). The National institute of Child Health and Human development (NICHD), 2002, define dyslexia as ‘a specific learning disability that is neurological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from a cognitive deficit or imperfection in the phonological component of language ‘that [are] often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction’ (Nicolson & Fawcett, 2008:11). Secondary consequences may include problems in reading, comprehension and a reduced writing level which can impede the growth of vocabulary and background knowledge (Flora, 2009:4). There is no universal definition surrounding dyslexia, but it is now an officially recognised learning disability under the disability legislation: SENDA 2001(for schools), Equality Act (2010). Dyslexia is associated with constitutional factors and, on average; ten per cent of the British population are dyslexic, of which four per cent suffer severely. (British Dyslexia Association, About Us: 2011)...
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...service marks used herein are the property of their respective owners. HP Enterprise Services is an equal opportunity employer and values the diversity of its people. © 2010 HP Enterprise Services. All rights reserved. Contents Introduction 3 Eligibility 4 Restricted Aid Categories 4 All Arkansas Medicaid Aid Categories 6 Therapy Benefits 10 Program Coverage 12 Prior Authorization Request Procedures for Augmentative Communication Device (ACD) 15 Evaluation 15 Contact List for Reviews, Managed Care and Authorizations 16 National Place of Service Codes 18 Quick Tips for Submitting Claims 19 Introduction to Billing 19 CMS-1500 Billing Procedures - Occupational, Physical, Speech Therapy Procedure Codes 19 Augmentative Communication Device (ACD) Évaluation 22 Billing Instructions - Paper Only 22 Completion of the CMS-1500 Claim Form 22 Special Billing Procedures 29 Common Billing Errors 30 Brief Overview of Benefits 31 Contact Information 32 Introduction This Billing Tips document serves as a training supplement for Arkansas Medicaid providers but does not supersede official program documentation including: Arkansas Medicaid provider manuals, Official Notices and transmittal letters published by the Division of Medical Services and distributed by HP Enterprise Services. This document focuses on Arkansas Medicaid eligibility and billing issues and incorporates the following quick reference items...
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