| CODE | CMT5031 | ||||||
| TITLE | Developmental Speech Sound Disorders | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 10 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Communication Therapy | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit will build on students’ existing theoretical knowledge of developmental speech sound disorders and gives the students a deeper understanding of current theory, classifications and evidence in the field in relation to the management of such disorders particularly in the bilingual local context. The existing speech processing models and assessment protocols and their application to the local context will be evaluated. Therapeutic procedures for specific sub-types of speech sound disorders will be analyzed in the light of evidence-based practice. Study-unit Aims: To enhance students’ understanding and evaluation of the theoretical contentious issues related to speech sound disorders. Models of the speech processing chain and its deficits, assessment and differential diagnosis of sub-types of disorders and treatment efficacy studies will be discussed in detail, particularly in relation to their application to the Maltese context. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - appreciate the current theoretical knowledge regarding the early stages of monolingual and bilingual speech development; - evaluate the different models of the speech processing chain that impact on the proposed deficits in case of children with speech impairment; - recognise indicators of speech impairment in children and differentiate between different sup-groups of speech impairment; - identify characteristics of sub-groups of speech difficulties together with potential contributing factors; - appraise available cross-linguistic evidence on the nature of speech sound disorders in monolingual and bilingual children; - apply knowledge and research evidence to the management of children referred with a possible speech difficulty. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - critically analyse theoretical perspectives and cross-linguistic research findings on speech development and disorders; - differentiate between delayed and different speech sound disorders in monolingual and bilingual children and identify co-morbid conditions; - appraise and apply evidence pertaining to the effectiveness of relevant service delivery models. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: Dodd, B. (2005). The Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of Children with Speech Disorder. (2nd Edition). London: Whurr Pub. Grech, H. (2007). Maltese speech acquisition. In S. McLeod (Ed.), The International Guide to Speech Acquisition (1st ed., pp. 483-- 494) Thomson Delmar Learning. Grech, H., Dodd, B., & Franklin, S. (2011). Maltese-English Speech Assessment (MESA). Malta: University of Malta. (ISBN: 978-99957-0-027-0) Grech, H., & McLeod, S. (2011). Multilingual speech and language development and disorders. In D. Battle (Ed.), Communication Disorders in Multicultural Populations (4th ed., pp. 120-- 147). US: Elsevier. McLeod, S. & Goldstein, B.A. (Eds.). (2012). Multilingual Aspects of Speech Sound Disorders in Children. Bristol, UK: Multilingual Matters. Hua,Z., & Dodd, B. (Eds.). (2006). Phonological Development and Disorders: Multilingual Perspective (1st ed., pp. 135-- 178). UK: Multilingual Matters, Ltd. Williams, A. l., McLeod, S. & McCauley. (2011). Interventions for Speech Sound Disorders in Children. US: Brookes Pub. Co. Additional reading: Bowen, C. (2009). Children's Speech Sound Disorders. Wiley-Blackwell. Grech, H., & Dodd, B. (2008). Phonological acquisition in Malta: A bilingual language learning context . International Journal of Bilingualism, 12, (3): 155-171(3), 155-177. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Group Learning | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Helen Grech |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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