Thursday, March 29, 2012
I wonder how having a child (or children) with speech, language, and/or feeding disorders affects communication, bonding, and relationships that develop within the context of a family. What resources are available to these children and their families? Through this inquiry blog, I hope to learn about and discuss several speech/language disorders that affect children and the ways that these disorders impact families. I also hope to find and share some ideas and resources that SLP's, teachers, and families use to develop and achieve effective communication and close relationships.
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Hi Megan,
ReplyDeleteThis is a very interesting topic and I am actually very excited to see the development of this blog as time passes. My grandfather was legally deaf and blind and we were taught at a very young age how to communicate with him. He could hear a little and see a little, but he needed a combination of the two in order to put what you were saying, together. That has helped me thus far in terms of communicating because I pay close attention to people's mouths when they talk. I too have hearing difficulties so it helps me to have already had experience "hearing" people through lip movements and sounds. I know there were a lot of impatient people in my family who would just try not to communicate because they couldn't understand him. It would be discouraging to my grandpa and to whoever was talking to him. I know my grandfather was not child, but I was and it has affected now as an adult. I think it would be beneficial for all children to learn alternate ways to communicate with others. I am very interested in seeing what things you come across. Also, here is a link with some FAQ's. Hope it helps some :)
http://www.readingrockets.org/article/5128/
Monica that is really interesting about your grandpa. I'm glad that you were able to communicate with him without becoming frustrated and that the skill of lip reading has benefitted you as an adult. A lack of hearing and communication can be incredibly frustrating, isolating, and depressing for the individual with the disorder and his/her loved ones. I think learning to lip read, or sign, is just as important and helpful as learning a second language, such as Spanish or French. Communication is such an important part of everyday life and can come in the form of talking, body language, gestures, facial expressions, signing, reading lips, etc. I'm excited to learn additional ways that families of children with speech/language disorders communicate. A great website if you're interested is www.asha.org.
DeleteThere are LOTS of stories I have from my childhood which involve my grandfather :) Oh, and the website...Awesome! Thanks, Megan! I'll check it out for sure! I'll keep checking back to see what things you have come up with; I know you are a great resource :)
DeleteMegan,
ReplyDeleteThe topic you have selected seems very interesting and I am excited to read your blogs! I haven't had many experiences with children who have speech or language disorders, but I know that it can really effect how they learn. I had two children in my classroom during internship that had slight speech impediments and they had to go to the speech therapist at least twice a week. One of the children maintained very good grades and scored high on most tests, but the other child struggled in class. I am now wondering if his speech had anything to do with how he learned in the classroom. I look forward to learning more about these issues through your blogs!
-Megan