SLP
This professional assesses and treats communication and swallowing disorders across the lifespan.
Speech-language pathologist
This type of AAC often includes speech output on a device.
High-tech AAC
On the other hand, low-tech AAC would be any type of AAC that does NOT require a device, batteries, or electricity.
This communication disorder is characterized by repetitions, prolongations, and blocks that disrupt the normal flow of speech.
Stuttering
This university was founded in this year.
1870
Syracuse was historically known for producing this mineral, giving rise to its popular nickname.
Salt ("The Salt City")
This disorder affects a person's ability to understand or produce language after brain injury
These laminated books often contain symbols organized by topics for communication.
Communication books
This large shopping mall in Syracuse is the 10th largest mall in the US.
Destiny Mall USA
Syracuse University's mascot is this friendly citrus fruit.
Otto the Orange
The city of Syracuse is located within this county.
Onondaga County
This motor speech disorder results from impaired planning and programming of speech movements.
Apraxia of speech
This method allows users to select words or symbols by touching a screen.
Direct selection
This domed stadium, renamed in 2022, hosts Syracuse football, basketball, campus events, and concerts!
JMA Wireless Dome
Syracuse University belongs to this NCAA athletic conference.
Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)
This canal, completed in 1825, fueled Syracuse's early economic growth.
The Erie Canal
Besides speech, SLPs commonly evaluate and treat this life-threatening disorder involving difficulty swallowing.
Dysphagia
These two vocabulary types are typically combined to create robust AAC systems.
Core vocabulary and fringe vocabulary
Syracuse University's student newspaper, founded in 1903, is called this.
The Daily Orange
This Syracuse University library is the largest on campus and contains the Special Collections Research Center.
Bird Library
Syracuse is the birthplace of this popular American actor, known for his charismatic leading roles in action films.
Tom Cruise
This assessment measures a person's ability to plan and sequence oral movements that are not related to speech production.
Oral mechanism examination
This acronym refers to the language system commonly used in many AAC devices that combines core vocabulary with motor planning.
LAMP (Language Acquisition through Motor Planning)
This cognitive process allows you to hold and manipulate information temporarily, making it essential for following multi-step directions and problem solving.
Working memory
This building is the oldest structure still standing on Syracuse University's campus and inspired the Addams Family mansion.
Syracuse averages around this many inches of snow each year, making it one of America's snowiest cities.
120 inches.