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Introduction To Speech And Language Disorders In Children With Learning Disabilities Question Paper

Introduction To Speech And Language Disorders In Children With Learning Disabilities

Course:Bachelor Of Special Needs Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2008

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
INSTITUTE OF OPEN LEARNING (IOL)
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2007/2008
SPECIAL EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
EDUCATION (SPECIAL EDUCATION)

PSE 113:
INTRODUCTION TO SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DISORDERS IN
CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES

DATE: Monday, 6th October, 2008
TIME: 3.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer ALL questions in SECTION ONE and ANY TWO in SECTION TWO
SECTION ONE
(30 MARKS)
1.
Explain the following terms:
a)
Visual motor deficits
(2 marks)
b)
Speech
(2 marks)
c)
Language
(2 marks)

2.
What is a speech disorder? (3 marks)

3.
Explain the main predictor of a later reading problem in children with learning disabilities (3 marks)

4.
Explain any three ways how you would assist a child with learning disabilities in your class. (3 marks)

5.
Distinguish between mixed laterality and consistency laterality (4 marks)

6.
Explain characteristics of children with learning disabilities (6 marks)

7.
Give an account of Orton’s theory regarding speech and language development (5 marks)

SECTION TWO(40 MARKS)
8.
a)
Explain developmental learning disabilities highlighting possible causes. (10 marks)
b)
How would perceptual motor problems cause problems of learning to children with learning difficulties? (10 marks)

9.
Explain the process of speech and language acquisition using any relevant theories you have learnt in acquisition of language (20 marks)

10.
Give a detailed account of children with attention deficits disorder and explain how you would remediate the problem (20 marks)

11.
a)
Explain identification procedures of children with speech and language disorders (10 marks)
b)
What would be possible causes that would render a child to be learning disabled? (10 marks)

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