Reading about speech and language therapy – 1st Part

Overview

The author performed research questionnaire survey, which from October 2009 to January 2010 in the Pardubice Region. The main goal was to analyze present state of erudition pediatricians in the area of logopedic intervention and prevention. The results of the research survey revealed that pediatricians are interested in logopedic health education, but they would also welcome materials, which mediated the logopedic problems to parents. Therefore we present here the Reading about Speech and Language Therapy, which briefly and comprehensively summarized and characterized the branch of clinical speech and language therapy. 

The Reading about Speech and Language Therapy explains to pediatricians the organization of logopedic care in the Czech Republic, speech ontogenesis and deals in detail with ten areas of disturbed communication ability. Each term is terminologically specified etiologic factors, classification, symptomatology, diagnostics and possibilities of preventive measures are outlined. In the conclusion the author refers to available and cited literature. 

Effective education of parents in the area of speech and language evolution and its disruption is made possible by electronic communication – www.logopediecr.eu. Internet pages correspond, in its demandingness, terminology and contents of the user’s character – a suitable and understandable vocabulary was selected for parents – attractive by brief and comprehensible expression, supplemented with tables and references to recommended tools. 

Key words:
speech and language therapy, clinical speech pathology, disrupted communication ability disorder, ontogenesis of speech, dysphasia, aphasia, mutism, dyslalia, dysarthria, balbuties, tumultus sermonis, specific learning disorders, palatolalia, rhinolalia, dysphonia, symptomatic speech disorders