Logopedii Silesiany, (paste the English text) Olga Przybyla

The influence of reading on child’s language The article presents an attempt to develop methods of research showing the impact of multi-dimensional reading on the child’s language. According to the author, a multi-faceted study to measure the impact of reading on child’s language ability and disseminate the results of such studies should be implemented in order to promote reading effectively. It should be pointed out that a modern man in fact pays attention on precise figures as well as quantitative and qualitative methods. The author examined the length of child’s utterance (a number of words), an exact number and the average number of words included in the utterance, frequency and an increase of vocabulary, fluency (a number and types of pauses), repetition of words and phrases, a number of words and unfinished words and a number of elements in texts for children.

Research of reading skills of the fourth grade pupils in the primary school The authors discuss the results of research carried out to present reading skills of pupils in the primary school. Taking into account theoretical background, used to prepare the research methodology, the most significant factors contributing to the reading process are analyzed. There are two dimensions of reading skills that are involved in the research: decoding and reading comprehension of the text. The range of decoding provides the assessment of reading speed (treated as a number of words read within one minute), correctness of reading (perceived as proportion of the read word in a correct way compared to all read words per minute), and a type of mistakes made by children during reading.

Slower language development versus a risk of developmental dyslexia The author’s research focuses on specific speech and language disorders. Then, she pays attention to main difficulties and reasons of this phenomenon as well as relation between any developmental disorders, in particular developmental dyslexia. The main aim of the article is to show the research results in the area of dependency between developmental dyslexia and a low level of language abilities. The author answers two main questions. First of all, she wants to find an answer if each child with speech disorder is endangered with developmental dyslexia, and then, if a speed of speech development among all children with mental deficit belonging to a dyslexia risk group is shown. The results of the conducted research show the existing relation between children with speech disorder and a speed of language development. What is more, the author presents a closer correlation between slower language acquisition and dyslexia than in the opposite direction. In the case of the second group of children it is claimed that those children who are endangered by dyslexia had some problems with language acquisition in the past.

Discourse disorders experienced by people with schizophrenia The main aim of the article is to show a spectrum of problems experienced by people with schizophrenia, which emerges as communication disorders. In the area of problems, etiology of the disease and its impact on the discourse are taken into account. The occurrence of disturbed areas of communication outlines a language model which may appear among people with schizophrenia.

A speech and language therapist’s work with a patient with damaged right hemisphere The article represents the first part of discussion about the functions of the right hemisphere in the language processes. Before 1970s the approach stating that lingual functions are merely connected with the left hemisphere becomes obsolete in the 21st century . Nowadays, modern psychological, linguistic and medical research has clearly showed the relationship between lingual deficits and the damage of the right hemisphere structures. Lingual deficits usually concern disorders such as expression/emotion aprosody, comprehension of complex sentences, problems with semantics and lexis, and so on. Thses patients with the damaged right hemisphere visit speech and language neurotherapists more frequently since such therapists can minimize communication disorders caused by the right hemisphere damage if the right treatment is applied.

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.

Attention for the quality of the word (of preaching) by Stanisław Wilczewski, a Preacher Father Stanisław Wilczewski Ph.D. became famous as a splendid speech therapist, working theoretically and practically for the sake of the culture of the living word and as an esteemed preacher. This paper aims at presentation of his activities that give testimony to his attention to the quality of the preached words and preaching in general. Wilczewski taught future priests a hygiene of voice, which should be communicative with an internal involvement and the experience of the preaching the Word of God and the preaching action. He was one of the most outstanding preachers in the history of the diocese of Katowice.

Cognitive, therapeutic and educational values in A Songbook for Children [Śpiewnik dla dzieci] by Maria Konopnicka – their importance in speech therapy Every day a teacher, especially a speech therapist who works with the youngest children, uses a variety of texts that are helpful in improving the child language. Cognitive, therapeutic and educational values (and learning outcomes) presented in A Songbook for Children [Śpiewnik dla dzieci] by Maria Konopnicka multiply educational and therapeutic benefits, which is usually achieved by a set of repeated language and articulation exercises. It should be emphasized that the poet uses a beautiful poetic language that is tailored to the developmental needs of the child. What is more, even in the 21st century Konopnicka’s style of writing should be appreciated as it is so simple that makes a child repeat her songs easily and with pleasure. This is why, frequently repeated sequences of words may contribute to correct pronunciation.

The selected methods of the theory and practice speech therapy appilied to people with Gregg’s symptoms The main objective of the article is to share the author’s speech therapy experience gained from working with children profoundly handicapped who soon after thorough clinical diagnosis changed, calling them children of Gregg. The author shows the results of her speech therapy effort involved in the treatment, which is based on a chosen case study. However, the results of several multiprofile treatment of the interesting group of people with a diagnosis of Gregg, the author treats as a new challenge in the theory and practice of speech therapy.

The early stimulation of children suspected of atypical brain development. Case study The article presents and emphasises any early actions and planned activities taken to support the development of children who are in the early stages of development visible symptoms of atypical brain development (ABD). The methods and forms of early therapeutic intervention and its impact on children’s development are discussed on the selected case studies. It should be pointed out that the need for multidisciplinary diagnosis of children and then the consequences of the lack of specialised holistic therapy, which should be implemented are also indicated in the article. What is more, the article presents a proposal for “Therapeutic work program for children with ABD”, containing physical development, visual perception and spatial orientation, speech and thinking development and improvement of reading skills. The above-mentioned program is a good example of supporting the early development of children from infancy period till a primary school period.

Stages of diagnosis and patient rehabilitation after placing cochlear implant Cochlear implants (CI) are surgically implanted electronic devices that enable individuals who are profoundly deaf to hear. It should be pointed out that a surgically implanted device does not provide a sense of sound totally . It does allow the deaf to recognize sounds and help to understand speech. However, after placing a cochlear implant the quality of sound is different from natural hearing and takes time to learn and recognize the memory signs. The article consists of preliminary diagnosis and stages of patient rehabilitation before and after placing CI.

The social aspect of stammering – practical instructions for stammering people, their parents/legal guardians, teachers and speech therapists The authors who are speech therapists in the field of logopaedics dealing discuss the therapy of people who stammer taking into account the social aspect. They present some practical instructions concerning the process of speech therapy so as to answer the questions asked by people who stammer, their parents/legal quardians, teachers and therapists.

Making way for speech development through shaping communication abilities of children with autistic disorders The article discusses communication disorders of children with diagnosed autism, which is based on knowledge on autism. On the basis of negative symptoms of autism, the author analyses the deficits influencing these disorders and shows communication disorders in a wide perspective. The article draws the readers attention to the primary functions to achieve communicative competence which are a basis for the developement of speech.

Didactic aids and equipment used in speech therapy The article presents tools which are used in speech therapy. The author discusses a wide range of didactic aids and equipment used in speech therapy emphasizing there will be a constant increase of their importance as compensating, motivating and accelerating items in speech therapy. What is more, the author desribes the selected aids and equipment which should be stimulating, motivational, educational, didactic, visual, supporting, documenting information and multifunctional.

Providing support to peaople who stutter in the United Kingdom: therapy and teams of mutual support

The therapeutic work program with child with ABD

The evaluating survey questionnaire on required competences for the early-stage speech therapists

„The World that understands stuttering” (Benny David) – The report summarizing scientific conferences on the occasion of The World Day of The Stuttering

Summaries of the feature texts of the issue.