General
What else does a speech therapist help with besides talking (speech/language/voice)?
Swallowing, Cognition
What does SLP stand for?
Speech-language pathologist
Name the disorder resulting from an injury to the brain—most typically, the left hemisphere (word bank)
Aphasia
What is the term for "swallowing difficulty"? (word bank)
Dysphagia
What is the term used when someone can see things on the left side of their body (they don't have vision problems) but they have trouble paying attention to the things on the left side of the body? Left ______ (word bank)
Left neglect. Common after brain injury to the right hemisphere.
True/False: Speech therapy as a profession really took off after World War II
TRUE. Many World War II soldiers suffered brain injuries and had resulting aphasia. Thus, the need for speech rehabilitation services attracted large numbers to the profession of speech therapy.
Name at least two of the SLOP strategies for clear speech
Slow, Loud, Overpronunciate, Pauses
What is the term for "difficulty with word-finding"? (word bank)
Anomia
There are three phases of a swallow. Name one
Oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal
What is the term used for "thinking about thinking"? (word bank)
Metacognition
Name the speech therapists that work here.
Sara
This is the name for a motor speech disorder that results in difficulty controlling the muscles involved in speech, leading to speech that is unclear, slurred, or slow (word bank)
Dysarthria
Name 3 examples of things you use language for every day.
Answers may vary. Speaking, Reading, Listening, and Writing just about anything!
The acronym that refers to a process that uses an X-ray to help identify problems with swallowing.
What is MBSS (modified barium swallow study)?
Name 2 strategies to help with recall/memory
Answers may vary. Some include: write things down, use a calendar, use notes, repeat things, associate things, picture them
Speech therapists and audiologists often work closely together. What does an audiologist do?
Diagnosing, treat, and manage hearing, balance, and tinnitus disorders
True/False: It takes approximately 100 muscles to speak.
TRUE. These muscles are located in the face, tongue, throat, and chest/lungs.
What is the difference between speech and language?
Answers may vary. Time to dive into the components of language!
Risk factors for this infection include impaired health status, poor oral hygiene, and impaired airway protection (word bank)
What is aspiration pneumonia?
Name at least one type of attention and give an example.
Sustained, Selective, Alternating, Divided