Assignment No : 01
PSY 404 ( Abnormal Psychology)
Name : Namel Hafeez
Student Id: BC230416092
Scenario Identification (Disorder) Justification
Ali, a seven-year-old boy, Language Disorder Ali has trouble expressing
has trouble speaking him using proper sentences
clearly. He uses short and and struggles to understand
broken sentences and often instructions. This matches
cannot find the right words the criteria for Language
to say what he wants. At Disorder, which includes
school, he finds it hard to reduced vocabulary,
understand when the limited sentence structure,
teacher gives long or and comprehension issues.
difficult instructions. He His symptoms affect both
often looks confused and expression and
does not know what to do. understanding.
His classmates sometimes
make fun of him, which
makes him feel sad and
shy.
Aima, a 6-year-old school Speech Sound Disorder Aima replaces sounds in
student, has trouble saying words (e.g., "tar" for
some words clearly. She "star"), which makes her
often says "tar" when she speech unclear. This is
wants to say "star" and typical of a Speech Sound
"shtreet" instead of Disorder, where there are
"street." Because of this, problems with the
her classmates and teachers perception or production of
sometimes find it hard to specific speech sounds,
understand what she is affecting speech
saying. She tries to speak, intelligibility.
but the sounds don't come
out the right way. This
sometimes makes her feel
shy while talking in class
or during group activities.
Ahad, a 9-year-old boy, Social Communication Ahad struggles with using
finds it hard to understand Disorder communication in social
how to talk with others. He contexts—poor eye
doesn’t make eye contact contact, inappropriate turn-
while speaking, and his taking, and difficulty
voice sounds flat or understanding social rules.
without emotion. During These are key signs of
group activities, he Social Communication
struggles to take turns and Disorder, which affects
sometimes talks when it’s verbal and nonverbal
not his turn. His teachers communication in social
say that he seems unaware settings.
of the little social rules that
help people talk and
connect better.
Zaeem, a 10-year-old Childhood-Onset Fluency Zaeem repeats initial
student, has had trouble Disorder (Stuttering) sounds (e.g., “w-w-w-
speaking smoothly since he when”) and gets stuck
was 4 years old. He often while speaking. These are
repeats the beginning classic signs of stuttering, a
sounds of words like “w- type of Childhood-Onset
w-w-when” or “c-c-c- Fluency Disorder. His
cow,” and sometimes gets anxiety and avoidance of
stuck when trying to say speaking further support
something. Because of this, this diagnosis.
some of his classmates
make fun of him, which
makes him feel nervous
and shy about speaking in
class. He now tries to avoid
answering questions or
talking in front of others,
even though he knows the
right answers.
A 5-year-old, Ahmad, in Speech Sound Disorder Ahmad substitutes sounds
kindergarten finds it hard (e.g., "wabbit" for "rabbit")
to say certain sounds when and struggles to pronounce
he talks. He often says certain words clearly.
"wabbit" instead of These symptoms match
"rabbit" and "thoup" Speech Sound Disorder,
instead of "soup." He tries where difficulty with
his best, but the words correct sound production
don’t always sound right. affects clarity and
Because of this, he confidence in speech.
sometimes feels upset and
doesn’t want to talk much
during playtime or story
time. His teacher notices
that he is trying, but still
struggles with saying some
sounds correctly.
