A look at speech therapy for learners with behavioral disorders

Abstract

Introduction: Socially, it is frequent to find dissimilar behavioral disorders and language alterations that show the dimension of further deepening in the subject to be treated, due to its importance for pedagogical sciences and public health, in a joint effort between both sectors, in order to raise the quality of services from the speech therapy care and achieve an integral citizen in tune with the current demands of society. Methods: Theoretical elements that support the existence of the problem approached from the pedagogical sciences and its possible ways of solution were determined. For this reason, the scientific problem is posed as: how to correct and compensate the alterations of language associated with behavioral disorders from the logopedic care; as objective: to correct and compensate the alterations of language associated with behavioral disorders from the logopedic care, paying great interest in the existing relationship between language and behavior, language is the most important means and instrument of socialization as a social being. Results: Language is an essential tool in the human relationship and its complexity in terms of categorization, representation of concepts, and construction of meanings. Speech therapy should have a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to address behavioral and language disorders in learners. Conclusion: Speech therapy is effective in correcting language disorders in learners with behavioral disorders, impacting their cognitive and emotional development, involving families and improving educational practice.