Speech and Language Impairment

Speech and Language Impairment is a common disorder that affects the way a person produces sounds and how they understand language. These impairments may impact academic performance, social interaction, and or daily functions. It can cause the person to stutter or have trouble pronouncing sounds.

Some challenges are that they might have trouble following directions and finding the right words to express themselves. Social challenges can cause them to feel shy or frustrated that they can withdraw them from the conversation. Hearing loss can cause them to not hear clearly certain sounds. Brain injuries like trauma, strokes can affect their speech and language Impairment. Other causes are genetic conditions or development disorders and this can be because the person has autism or down syndrome.

If the individual is in school they can be in the IEP program and they provide support to the student. Speech- Language therapy can be helpful for the person to improve their struggles. Family members and friends can show support and encourage them by being patient. Speak to them slowly and clear for them to understand and example to them in different ways if they don't understand you at first.