Aphasia
Aphasia is most often caused by damage to this hemisphere of the brain.
What is the left hemisphere?
An SLP visits a toddler and caregiver for an EI session. The caregiver says that mealtimes are especially difficult because the child rarely communicates wants and needs. What is the BEST initial approach?
A. Ignore the caregiver's concern and follow a predetermined therapy plan.
B. Collaboratively develop communication strategies that can be used during mealtime routines.
C. Require the caregiver to observe without participating.
D. Work only with the child using unfamiliar therapy materials.
What is B ( collaboratively develop communication strategies that can be used during mealtime routines)
Poor oral health, impaired airway protection, and compromised health status
What are the three pillars of aspiration pneumonia?
When evaluating a multilingual student, an SLP must determine whether communication differences are the result of this process rather than a language disorder.
What is second-language acquisition (or language difference)?
This term describes a naming error response where a patient talks around a target word (e.g., saying "the thing you drive" instead of "car")
What is circumlocution?
Under IDEA Part C principles, early intervention services should generally be provided:
A. Exclusively in a medical clinic.
B. Only in a separate therapy room.
C. To the maximum extent appropriate, in natural environments.
D. Only in a preschool classroom.
What is C ( to the maximum extent appropriate, in natural environments)
This diagnostic exam uses real-time X-rays and barium to evaluate a patient's swallowing mechanism and check for aspiration.
What is a videofluoroscopic swallow study (VFSS) or modified barium swallow study (MBSS)?
This neurodevelopmental disorder includes persistent difficulties in social communication AND restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities.
What is autism spectrum disorder (ASD)?
This specific structure allows the left and right hemispheres of the brain to communicate.
What is the Corpus Callosum?
During an EI session, an SLP models a strategy to encourage a toddler to request during play. What should the SLP do NEXT to best support caregiver learning?
A. End the session immediately.
B. Ask the caregiver to practice the strategy while the SLP provides support and feedback.
C. Tell the caregiver that only trained professionals should use the strategy.
D. Continue modeling without involving the caregiver.
What is B: Ask the caregiver to practice the strategy while the SLP provides support and feedback
This diagnostic exam lets an SLP directly view vocal fold movement, observe secretion management, and watch a patient eat an entire meal without any radiation exposure.
What is a Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES)?
A 5-year-old child demonstrates delayed receptive and expressive language skills. The child has a history of recurrent ear infections. What should the SLP do as part of a comprehensive evaluation?
A. Assume the language disorder is caused by autism.
B. Conduct or obtain information regarding hearing screening and refer for audiologic assessment when indicated.
C. Begin treatment without considering hearing status.
D. Assess expressive vocabulary only.
What is B: conduct or obtain information regarding hearing screening and refer for audiologic assessment when indicated?
This type of fluent aphasia is characterized by intact repetition skills but impaired naming and comprehension.
What is Transcortical Sensory Aphasia?
This approach emphasizes partnering with caregivers by helping them use strategies during everyday routines, rather than having the professional work with the child independently.
What is caregiver coaching (or a family-centered coaching approach)?
A clinical protocol that allows carefully selected dysphagia patients to drink un-thickened water between meals under strict oral hygiene rules.
What is the Frazier Free Water Protocol?
Using Brown’s system for computing mean length of utterance in a language sample, which of the following utterances would be scored as having two morphemes
Bought
doggie
walked
sticky
choo-choo
walked
This treatment technique utilizes the intact right hemisphere of the brain by embedding rhythm and song melodies into phrase production
What is Melodic Intonation Therapy (MIT)?
This legally required document identifies the family's priorities and concerns and outlines outcomes and services for an infant or toddler receiving Early Intervention.
What is an IFSP (Individualized Family Service Plan)?
During an instrumental swallow study (VFSS/MBSS or FEES), you observe a bolus pass directly into the trachea. The patient has no spontaneous cough/throat clear response
What is silent aspiration?
A 6 year old child produces /t/ for /s/, /d/ for /z/, /p/ for /f/, and /b/ for /v/. Intervention for this problem would target language at the level of ___________________
Phonology