TTLV: Communication characteristics of children with speech delay

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Bui Thi Hau               

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: February 5, 1990

4. Place of birth: Chau Giang - Duy Tien - Ha Nam

5. Decision on recognition of students No. 3215/2014/QD-XHNV-SDH. December 31, 2014 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in training process: No

7. Thesis topic name:Communication characteristics of children with speech delay.

8. Major: Psychology Code: 60.31.04.01

9. Scientific instructor:Assoc.Prof.Dr. Tran Thu Huong, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

10. Summary of thesis results:

Based on theoretical research and the current situation of children with speech delay in the world and in Vietnam, the research topic is the communication characteristics of children with speech delay in Hanoi city. We have the following results:

In theory: Children's communication characteristics are reflected through: communication by body (body posture, facial expression, eyes, gestures...), communication by graphic forms (writing, images, drawings...) and by spatial forms (symbolic objects...). Speech plays the most important role in pronunciation and expression in the communication process. For children with delayed speech, communication characteristics are still reflected in these aspects, however, children with delayed speech have serious deficiencies in communication characteristics using speech in the process of social interaction. Currently, we cannot determine the exact cause of delayed speech, however, the results of scientific research show that delayed speech is often accompanied by specific language deficiencies and is related to genetic factors, family environment and learning environment.

In practice: Through studying 4 cases of children with delayed speech, we discovered the following communication characteristics of children with delayed speech: reduced cognitive ability, limited use of language in communication, use of non-verbal communication such as pulling other people's hands, expressing emotional facial expressions... to express their needs. Subjective and objective factors affecting the communication process of children with delayed speech include: family history of parents with delayed speech, lack of close contact activities in the first years of life such as playing, laughing, holding..., lack of environment for contact with the outside, use of one-way communication (watching TV, iPad) for more than 5 hours/day... The practical results are based on two main methods: observation method and clinical interview method.

11. Practical application:

The research results of the thesis are a useful reference for those who work in teaching, intervention, language therapy, and psychology for children with speech delay; on that basis, it is possible to develop intervention plans suitable for each individual child with speech delay.

12. Further research directions:

If we have the conditions and time, we will research the topic more deeply into the factors affecting the communication process of children with speech delay in different regions in Vietnam.

13. Published works related to the thesis:

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Bui Thi Hau 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: 05^thFebruary 19904. Place of birth: Chau Giang - Duy Tien - Ha Nam

5. Admission decision number: 3215/2014/QD-XHNV-SĐH on December 31, 2014 issued by Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University

6. Changes in academic process: None

7. Official thesis title: Characteristics of communication in Children with Speech Delay

8. Major: Psychology Code: 60.31.04.01

9. Supervisors: Associate Pro, Dr. Tran Thu Huong, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University – Hanoi.

10. Summary of the thesis's findings:

On the basis of theoretical and practical researches on children with delayed speech in the world and Vietnam, this project investigates the characteristics of communication among children with delayed speech in Hanoi city. We have the following results:

In theory: Features of children's communication are reflected in body language (posture, facial expression, eye contact, gestures, etc.), graphic communication (text, photographs, drawings, etc.) and spatial objects (symbolic objects, etc.). Words have the most important position in pronunciation and expression in this communication process. For children with speech delay, these communication characteristics are still detectable, but they have serious shortcomings in using verbal communication during social interactions. Currently, we have not determined the exact cause of speech delay, however, the results of scientific research suggest that slow to speak is often accompanied with specific deficits in language, genetic factors, family environment and learning environment.

Practically, after examining the case study of four children with speech delay, we discovered that communication characteristics among these children include: cognitive deficiency, limited use of language in communication, popular use of non-verbal communication such as dragging someone's arm, facial expressions to express one's demand. Several objective and subjective factors that influence communication of children with speech impairment are parents' history of speech development issues, limited intimate interactions in early childhood, lack of social interactions, one way communications such as watching TV, IPad more than 5 hours/day. These results were based on two main methods: observation and clinical interview.

11. Practical applicability:

The results of this thesis will be useful references for those who do the teaching, the work of intervention, speech therapy, psychology of children with speech impairment. On that basis, we can develop intervention plans that fit each individual child with speech delay.

12. Further research directions:

If times and conditions allow, we will conduct the research more intensively, examining the impacts of communication process to the speech developmental delays among young children from different areas of Vietnam.

13. Thesis-related publications