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Special Education

Notes

Generally, speech faults are based on imitation of adult's behavior.

11.1.3 Problems of Speech Impaired Children
Speech impaired children face many problems in daily life. Some of the important problems are
being discussed below:
(1) For these children, maladjustment is very common. They usually perceive their parents as
authoritarian figures.
(2) Speech impaired children are inferior to normal children so far as reading is concerned. They
are underachievers in the school. Generally they do not conform to the general behavior
standard.
(3) Sometimes other children attempt to make fun of their defective speech and consequently
the child withdraws himself from the social situation. By that, the socialization process is
also hampered. These children cannot become leaders in their concerned peer groups.
(4) Depending on the severity of the anomaly, the children can be more or less separated from
the sole means of mental growth.
(5) Very often, children become conscious of their defects. They find difficulty in communicating
with others. So they cannot take active part in games and group activities.
(6) A poor articulator is often poor in auditory discrimination. Pronunciation difficulties interfere
with work recognition and spelling.

It is true that children learn to articulate, vocalize and use language "by ear".

Self Assessment
1. Fill in the blanks:
(i) ...................... children are inferior to normal children.
(ii) A poor ..................... is often poor in auditory discrimination.
(iii) Recent studies of speech defect reveal that many defects of speech are .....................
(iv) Development of speech reception requires normal ....................... .
(v) Many speech defects are.................... .
(vi) Children from higher ................ groups show early speech development.
11.2 Hearing Impairment
11.2.1 Identification
Identification of Hearing Impairment: Recently, due to the advancement in technology, the
identification of hearing impairment has become easier. The following are some important techniques
for identifying impaired children:
(1) Development Scale: Development status may be taken into consideration to identify hearing
impaired children. It is conducive for establishing the child's current status with regard to sensorimotor
development. "Bayley Scales of Infant Development" is very helpful for this purpose. This scale
provides a basis for early diagnosis and corrective action in case of retarded development.

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