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Self-Esteem among Individuals with Speech Disorders in Light of Some Variables
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AL Bdour, Noor Talal; Al-Bustanji, Murad Ahmad; AL Dhamit, Yahya Ahmad – International Education Studies, 2022
The present study aimed to identify the level of self-esteem among individuals with speech disorders; fluency, articulation, and voice disorders, in light of some variables. Researchers used Rosenberg's self-esteem scale on the study sample consisted of (97) individuals with speech disorders in hearing, speech clinics and special education centers…
Descriptors: Self Esteem, Speech Impairments, Foreign Countries, Voice Disorders
Temperament, Speech and Language: An Overview
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Conture, Edward G.; Kelly, Ellen M.; Walden, Tedra A. – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2013
The purpose of this article is to discuss definitional and measurement issues as well as empirical evidence regarding temperament, especially with regard to children's (a)typical speech and language development. Although all ages are considered, there is a predominant focus on children. Evidence from considerable empirical research lends support…
Descriptors: Personality, Psychological Characteristics, Personality Theories, Measurement
The Prevalence of Stuttering, Voice, and Speech-Sound Disorders in Primary School Students in Australia
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McKinnon, David H.; McLeod, Sharynne; Reilly, Sheena – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2007
Purpose: The aims of this study were threefold: to report teachers' estimates of the prevalence of speech disorders (specifically, stuttering, voice, and speech-sound disorders); to consider correspondence between the prevalence of speech disorders and gender, grade level, and socioeconomic status; and to describe the level of support provided to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Incidence, Voice Disorders, Stuttering
Communication Problems in Turner Syndrome: A Sample Survey.
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Van Borsel, John; Dhooge, Inge; Verhoye, Kristof; Derde, Kristel; Curfs, Leopold – Journal of Communication Disorders, 1999
A survey of 128 females (ages 2-58) with Turner syndrome found almost one quarter were receiving or had received treatment for stuttering, articulation problems, and/or delayed language development, with the latter two disorders being checked most frequently. Only 4 or the 68 individuals receiving growth hormone treatment reported voice changes.…
Descriptors: Adults, Articulation Impairments, Children, Congenital Impairments
Oral Communication Problems in Children and Adolescents. Second Edition.
Adler, Sol, Ed.; King, Deborah A., Ed. – 1994
This book provides an overview of communication disorders and their causes and provides suggestions for strategies to be used by the classroom teacher in collaboration with the speech-language pathologist and audiologist to enhance communication skills development. Chapters have the following titles and authors: "Articulation Disorders" (Rhonda S.…
Descriptors: Articulation Impairments, Communication Disorders, Communication Skills, Cultural Differences
Florida Journal of Communication Disorders, 1999.
Lundy, Donna S., Ed. – Florida Journal of Communication Disorders, 1999
This issue contains eight articles that represent information on a variety of highly specialized topics involving communicative sciences. Articles include: (1) "The Reliability of the Kay Elemetrics Multidimensional Voice Program (MDVP) for Acoustic Analysis of the Normal Voice" (Ann Marie Cimino and Christine M. Sapienza), which focuses on the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Auditory Evaluation, Bilingual Students, Black Dialects