Comparing+Child+Disorders

Assignment: Compare and contrast disorders Name: ____________________________________ Compare and contrast these disorders: Specific Language Impairment compared to Austism Spectrum Disorder and Language based Learning Disability compared to Down Syndrome/Intellectual Impairment. Describe behaviors or skills/lack of skills you might see. Questions Specific Language Impairment Autism Spectrum Disorder (describe a child who is “high functioning”) Describe the criteria for diagnosis Language difficulties interfere with daily life, defined by not being something else (autism, auditory processing, etc.) DSM five Describe IQ level – normal, below normal, how far? Nonverbal IQ of 85 or above Above normal What you expect to see in regard to speech sound production? Can affect speech sounds depending on area of difficulty Repetitive speech sounds, imprecise articulation, Language - describe ● Morphology ● Syntax Errors/no errors? Grammatical morphology difficulty, Some errors in morphology are common in ASD, harder time understanding advanced syntax Language – describe semantics Vocabulary can be limited in an SLI Vocabulary is often advanced, but may have difficulty understanding meaning of some vocabulary Language – describe pragmatics Might be hard, often children with SLI don’t participate with class activities or socially, which hinders their pragmatic development Weakness in pragmatics and social skills is one of the most common symptoms in ASD What would you expect to see in regard to reading, writing, and spelling? Difficulties with reading and writing are common due to lack of language development, rhyming and literacy is a problem area Strength in decoding more than comprehension in reading, writing can be difficult for children with ASD Intervention focus: what components of language should you target? Phonological awareness Pragmatics are the most important component you should target, use of language and context of use should be targeted Prognosis for life: Will this person be able to live independently, need help, work, etc.? With intervention and early assistance, the child will be able to live and work independently High functioning individuals will be able to live independently, with intervention techniques, they should develop skills to help them cope with any difficulties they may have in language