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Journal: Logopedia Silesiana

Uwagi o ważności wczesnej diagnozy neurologopedycznej

Marzena Machoś

Language: PL | Published: 01-01-2013 | Abstract

Observations on importance of early logopedic diagnosis The main aim of the article is to show an early logopedic support of communicative developement. The article presents guidelines to be followed in a holistic neurologopedic diagnosis concerning the infants and very young children. The author emphisizes that the diagnosis should take into account stimulation of motor responses (orofacial reflexes) and pre-linguistic development.

2013-01-01



Journal: Logopedia Silesiana

Parallel Development of Motor Skills and Speech from a Logopedic Perspective

Olga Przybyla , Katarzyna Czech

Language: EN | Published: 29-12-2023 | Abstract | pp. 1-14

This article examines the impact of motor disorders on speech development in children, highlighting the interdependence of gross, fine, and oral motor skills. It outlines developmental milestones from infancy through school age, updated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) standards, and diagnostic tools like Munich Functional Developmental Diagnosis (MFDR), emphasizing early identification of delays (Zubler et al., 2022; Fritz et al., 1994). The text explores how motor impairments, particularly dyspraxia (ICD-11: F82), disrupt articulation, phonation, and communication via sensory-motor integration deficits, advocating interdisciplinary therapy integrating speech therapy, physiotherapy, and sensory integration for optimal outcomes.

2023-12-29



Journal: Logopedia Silesiana

Is it definitely dysarthria? A case study of a 24-year-old woman with spastic left-sided hemiplegia and functional voice disorders

Sandra Bereś , Olga Przybyla

Language: PL | Published: 31-12-2024 | Abstract | pp. 1-27

The article presents a case study of a 24-year-old woman with left-sided spastic hemiplegia, in whose diagnosis non-standard methods and research tools typically used for assessing functional speech disorders were applied. The aim was to provide a detailed description of the individual characteristics of the case, emphasize the unique nature of CP, and demonstrate the necessity of adopting an individualized diagnostic approach. The study also highlights the need to move away from the erroneous identification of CP exclusively with dysarthric disorders.

2024-12-31



Journal: Logopedia Silesiana

Hearing screening program among school-aged children from the Silesian region

Piotr Henryk Skarżyński , Elżbieta Gos , Natalia Czajka , Olga Przybyla , Henryk Skarżyński

Language: PL | Published: 29-12-2023 | Abstract | pp. 1-23

Monitoring hearing in children is an important issue, as it provides an opportunity for proper development. Hearing impairment, even of a minor degree, makes it difficult or impossible for a child to access auditory information. Consequently, it may adversely affect a child’s acquisition of linguistic and educational abilities, as well as social and emotional development. A screening program among children beginning early childhood education can reduce the undesirable consequences of the late diagnosis of hearing loss. The article presents the results of hearing screening in a group of 2,364 children from rural communities in the Silesian Province. It was shown that hearing problems are common in this age group, confirming the need for hearing screening and improvements in health care in this area. Diagnosing hearing disorders in children is an interdisciplinary problem, requiring the cooperation of the medical community, as well as teachers and parents.

2023-12-29



Journal: Logopedia Silesiana

Zespół zamknięcia w diagnozie i terapii logopedycznej

Jolanta Panasiuk

Language: PL | Published: 01-01-2014 | Abstract

The Locked-in syndrome and logopedic diagnosis and therapy The locked-in syndrome is a neurological condition that arises through different pathomechanisms resulting in damage to deep brain structures. The damage affects corticobulbar and corticospinal tracts, thereby causing the patient’s complete physical disability, with retained consciousness and full cognitive capability. Anarthria-type speech disorders occurring in patients with the locked-in syndrome require the use of alternative communication techniques in order to restore their ability to communicate with the world around them. The impossibility of interaction with the patient causes considerable diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties to neuro-speech therapists. Standards of speech-therapy management in locked-in syndrome cases and criteria for differentiating it from other syndromes have not yet been developed. There is an increasingly frequent need to rehabilitate patients with the locked-in syndrome, which has been caused by both improved standards of clinical treatment and the spread of knowledge about the syndrome itself and about the life situation of patients affected by it.

2014-01-01