Types
Which type of speech/language impairment is commonly characterized by a stutter?
A. Fluency disorder
B. Articulation disorder
C. Dysphonia
A. Fluency disorder
Which cause of speech/language impairment includes cleft palate and absence of teeth?
A. Hearing Loss
B. Unknown
C. Physical impairment/injury
C. Physical impairment/injury
What is not an educational challenge for a student with a speech/language impairment that is directly caused by the impairment?
A. Difficulty following instruction
B. Bad handwriting
C. Difficulty presenting in class
B. Bad handwriting
Where should the teacher seat a child with a speech/language impairment to maximize their focus?
A. The back of the room
B. The front of the room
C. In the hallway
B. The front of the room
True or false: A teacher is allowed to give a student with a speech/language impairment less difficult vocabulary words than other students in the class.
True
Which type of speech/language impairment is characterized by too much/too little sound in speech, hoarse/raspy voice, and inappropriate pitch?
A. Fluency disorder
B. Resonance disorder
C. Language disorder
B. Resonance disorder
What is NOT a cause of speech/language impairments?
A. Hearing loss
B. Illness
C. Physical impairment
C. Illness
When giving directions to a student, at what point should the teacher say the student's name to maximize their focus?
A. The beginning of the direction
B. The end of the direction
C. There is no need to say the student's name
A. The beginning of the direction
Is it helpful or detrimental for a child with a speech/language impairment when a teacher gives long oral directions?
A. Helpful
B. Detrimental
B. Detrimental
What assistive technology is most helpful for students with a speech/language impairment that struggle with receiving information? (includes hearing aids, personal amplifiers, etc.)
A. Augmentative and alternative communication
B. Cell phones
C. Assistive listening devices
C. Assistive listening devices
Which type of speech/language impairment is characterized by the ability to produce a correct sound, but only inconsistently?
A. Fluency disorder
B. Phonological disorder
C. Dysphonia
B. Phonological disorder
Which cause is a specific disorder that results from damage to portions of the brain that are responsible for language?
A. Aphasia
B. Hearing loss
C. Neurological disorders
A. Aphasia
True or False: A teacher should immediately and publicly correct every error in speech that a student with a speech/language impairment makes
False
Name 3 accommodations for a student with a speech/language impairment that were mentioned in today's lesson.
Any 3: Longer oral response time, reduce background noise, model good speech production, shorten oral directions, review directions multiple times, give visuals with auditory lessons, preferential seating, audio/digital text, text-to-speech, individualized instruction
Give 3 modifications for students with a speech/language impairment that were mentioned in today's lesson.
Any 3: Modify grading, assigned note-takers, typed guided notes, modify vocabulary words, sub oral assignments with written, give extra visuals to student, be flexible on time limits, give alternate options for group work